In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GEODESIES
Noun
geodesies
plural of geodesy
Source: Wiktionary
GEODESY
Ge*od"e*sy, n. Etym: [Gr. géodésie.] (Math.)
Definition: That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of States, or of long lines of coast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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