In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMMENSURABLE
immeasurable, unmeasurable, immensurable
(adjective) impossible to measure; “unmeasurable reaches of outer space”; “immeasurable suffering”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
immensurable (comparative more immensurable, superlative most immensurable)
unmeasurable, immeasurable; not able to be measured, therefore connoting extremely large
Source: Wiktionary
Im*men"su*ra*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + L. mensurabilis measurable: cf. F. immensurable. Cf. Immeasurable.]
Definition: Immeasurable. What an immensurable space is the firmament. Derham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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