In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HISTORIOGRAPHER
historian, historiographer
(noun) a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
historiographer (plural historiographers)
A scholar who studies historiography.
Source: Wiktionary
His*to`ri*og"ra*pher, n. Etym: [L. historiographus, Gr. historiographe.]
Definition: An historian; a writer of history; especially, one appointed or designated to write a history; also, a title bestowed by some governments upon historians of distinction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOUBLETREE
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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