In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EMIRS
Noun
emirs
plural of emir
Anagrams
• IMers, Mires, Miser, Reims, Rimes, mires, miser, reims, reism, remis, riems, rimes
Source: Wiktionary
EMIR
E"mir, E*meer", n. Etym: [Ar. emir, amir, commander: cf. F. Ă©mir. Cf. Admiral, Ameer.]
Definition: An Arabian military commander, independent chieftain, or ruler of a province; also, an honorary title given to the descendants of Mohammed, in the line of his daughter Fatima; among the Turks, likewise, a title of dignity, given to certain high officials.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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