In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEVOTED
devoted
(adjective) (followed by ‘to’) dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; “large sums devoted to the care of the poor”; “a life devoted to poetry”
devoted
(adjective) zealous in devotion or affection; “a devoted husband and father”; “devoted friends”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
devoted
simple past tense and past participle of devote
Adjective
devoted (comparative more devoted, superlative most devoted)
Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
Strongly emotionally attached; very fond of someone or something.
Zealous; characterized by devotion.
(obsolete) Cursed; doomed.
Source: Wiktionary
De*vot"ed, a.
Definition: Consecrated to a purpose; strongly attached; zealous; devout; as, a devoted admirer.
– De*vot"ed*ly, adv.
– De*vot"ed*ness, n.
DEVOTE
De*vote", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Devoting.] Etym: [L. devotus, p. p. of devovere; de + vovere to vow. See Vow, and cf. Devout, Devow.]
1. To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to consecrate; also, to consign over; to doom; to evil; to devote one to destruction; the city was devoted to the flames. No devoted thing that a man shall devote unto the Lord . . . shall be sold or redeemed. Lev. xxvii. 28.
2. To execrate; to curse. [Obs.]
3. To give up wholly; to addict; to direct the attention of wholly or compound; to attach; -- often with a reflexive pronoun; as, to devote one's self to science, to one's friends, to piety, etc.
Thy servant who is devoted to thy fear. Ps. cxix. 38. They devoted themselves unto all wickedness. Grew. A leafless and simple branch . . . devoted to the purpose of climbing. Gray.
Syn.
– To addict; apply; dedicate; consecrate; resign; destine; doom; consign. See Addict.
De*vote", a. Etym: [L. devotus, p. p.]
Definition: Devoted; addicted; devout. [Obs.] Milton.
De*vote", n.
Definition: A devotee. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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