In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INTONE
chant, intone, intonate, cantillate
(verb) recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; “The rabbi chanted a prayer”
intonate, intone
(verb) speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; “please intonate with sadness”
tone, chant, intone
(verb) utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; “The students chanted the same slogan over and over again”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
intone (third-person singular simple present intones, present participle intoning, simple past and past participle intoned)
(transitive) To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
(transitive) To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant.
(intransitive) To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.
Source: Wiktionary
In*tone", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Intoning.] Etym: [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L. tonus tone. See Tone and cf. Entune, Intonate.]
Definition: To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
In*tone", v. i.
Definition: To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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