In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INSIGNIFICANCES
Noun
insignificances
plural of insignificance
Source: Wiktionary
INSIGNIFICANCE
In`sig*nif"i*cance, n.
1. The condition or quality of being insignificant; want of significance, sense, or meaning; as, the insignificance of words or phrases.
2. Want of force or effect; unimportance; pettiness; inefficacy; as, the insignificance of human art.
3. Want of claim to consideration or notice; want of influence or standing; meanness. Reduce him, from being the first person in the nation, to a state of insignificance. Beattie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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