In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EPITASES
Noun
epitases
plural of epitasis
Source: Wiktionary
EPITASIS
E*pit"a*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem, and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; -- opposed to protasis.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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