In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EMPRESSEMENTS
Noun
empressements
plural of empressement
Source: Wiktionary
EMPRESSEMENT
Em`presse`ment", n. [F., fr s'empresser to hasten.]
Definition: Demonstrative warmth or cordiality of manner; display of enthusiasm.
He grasped my hand with a nervous empressement. Poe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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