In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
gubernation (countable and uncountable, plural gubernations)
The act of governing; government.
Source: Wiktionary
Gu"ber*na`tion, n. Etym: [L. gubernatio.]
Definition: The act of governing; government [Obs.] I. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 October 2024
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.