In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DELATIONS
Noun
delations
plural of delation
Anagrams
• dial tones, indolates, insolated
Source: Wiktionary
DELATION
De*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. delatio accusation: cf. F. délation.]
1. Conveyance. [Obs. or Archaic] In delation of sounds, the inclosure of them preserveth them. Bacon.
2. (Law)
Definition: Accusation by an informer. Milman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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