In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEPOSITARIES
Noun
depositaries
plural of depositary
Source: Wiktionary
DEPOSITARY
De*pos"i*ta*ry, n.; pl. Depositaries. Etym: [L. depositarius, fr. deponere. See Deposit.]
1. One with whom anything is lodged in the trust; one who receives a deposit; -- the correlative of depositor. I . . . made you my guardians, my depositaries. Shak. The depositaries of power, who are mere delegates of the people.J.S. Mill.
2. A storehouse; a depository. Bp. Hurd.
3. (Law)
Definition: One to whom goods are bailed, to be kept for the bailor without a recompense. Kent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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