In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GRECIZE
Etymology
Verb
Grecize (third-person singular simple present Grecizes, present participle Grecizing, simple past and past participle Grecized)
(transitive) To render Grecian, or cause (a word or phrase in another language) to take a Greek form.
(transitive) To translate into Greek.
(intransitive) To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech.
Synonyms
• Grecianize
• Hellenize
• Graecicize (rare)
Verb
grecize (third-person singular simple present grecizes, present participle grecizing, simple past and past participle grecized)
Alternative letter-case form of Grecize
Source: Wiktionary
Gre"cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grecized; p. pr. & vb. n. Grecizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. gréciser.]
1. To render Grecian; also, to cause (a word or phrase in another language) to take a Greek form; as, the name is Grecized. T. Warton.
2. To translate into Greek.
Gre"cize, Gre"cian*ize (, v. i.
Definition: To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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