In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FRATERS
Noun
fraters
plural of frater
Anagrams
• Rafters, farters, rafters, strafer
Source: Wiktionary
FRATER
Fra"ter, n. Etym: [L., a brother.] (Eccl.)
Definition: A monk; also, a frater house. [R.] Shipley. Frater house, an apartament in a convent used as an eating room; a refectory; -- called also a fratery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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