In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FIRMAMENTS
Noun
firmaments
plural of firmament
Source: Wiktionary
FIRMAMENT
Fir"ma*ment, n. Etym: [L. firmamentum, fr. firmare to make firm: cf. F. firmament. See Firm, v. & a.]
1. Fixed foundation; established basis. [Obs.] Custom is the . . . firmament of the law. Jer. Taylor.
2. The region of the air; the sky or heavens. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the miGen. i. 6. And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament. Gen. i. 14.
Note: In Scripture, the word denotes an expanse, a wide extent; the great arch or expanse over out heads, in which are placed the atmosphere and the clouds, and in which the stars appear to be placed, and are really seen.
3. (Old Astron.)
Definition: The orb of the fixed stars; the most rmote of the celestial spheres.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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