In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FRONTAGE
facade, frontage, frontal
(noun) the face or front of a building
frontage
(noun) the extent of land abutting on a street or water
frontage
(noun) the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
frontage (countable and uncountable, plural frontages)
The front part of a property or building that faces the street.
The land between a property and the street.
The length of a property along a street.
Property or territory adjacent to a body of water.
The front part generally.
Coordinate terms
• facade
Source: Wiktionary
Front"age, n.
Definition: The front part of an edifice or lot; extent of front.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FABLED
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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