In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HARDIMENT
Etymology
Noun
hardiment (countable and uncountable, plural hardiments)
(archaic) Bravery, courage.
Anagrams
• Meinhardt
Source: Wiktionary
Har"di*ment, n. Etym: [OF. hardement. See Hardy.]
Definition: Hardihood; boldness; courage; energetic action. [Obs.] Changing hardiment with great Glendower. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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