In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DENOTES
Verb
denotes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denote
Anagrams
• Tenedos, destone, nodeset
Source: Wiktionary
DENOTE
De*note", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Denoting.] Etym: [L. denotare; de- + notare to mark, nota mark, sign, note: cf. F. dénoter. See Note.]
1. To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour. The better to denote her to the doctor. Shak.
2. To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean. A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort. Gilpin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
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