In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GLOBAL
global, planetary, world, worldwide, world-wide
(adjective) involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; “global war”; “global monetary policy”; “neither national nor continental but planetary”; “a world crisis”; “of worldwide significance”
global, ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical
(adjective) having the shape of a sphere or ball; “a spherical object”; “nearly orbicular in shape”; “little globular houses like mud-wasp nests”- Zane Grey
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
global (comparative more global, superlative most global)
Spherical, ball-shaped.
(not comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere.
Concerning all parts of the world.
(not comparable, computing) Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.
Which has to be considered in its entirety.
Synonyms
• (spherical): ball-shaped, globular, round, spherical
• (of or relating to a globe or sphere)
• (concerning all parts of the world): world-wide, planetary
Antonyms
• (concerning all parts of the world): domestic, national, local, regional
• (of a variable, in computing): local
Hyponyms
• quasi-global
• semiglobal
• superglobal
• transglobal
• sub-global
Noun
global (plural globals)
(computing) A globally scoped identifier.
Antonyms
• local
Adverb
global (comparative more global, superlative most global)
In the global manner; world-wide.
Source: Wiktionary
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