In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HERESIARCH
Etymology
Noun
heresiarch (plural heresiarches)
(religion) The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy. [from mid 16th c.]
Synonym: arch-heretic
Notes
Source: Wiktionary
Her"e*si*arch, n. Etym: [L. haeresiarcha, Gr. hérésiarque.]
Definition: A leader in heresy; the chief of a sect of heretics. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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