In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IONS
Noun
ions
plural of ion
Anagrams
• -osin, -sion, Ison, NOIs, Sino-, Sion, Soni, ison, onis, sino-, sion
Etymology
Proper noun
Ions
A patronymic surname.
Anagrams
• -osin, -sion, Ison, NOIs, Sino-, Sion, Soni, ison, onis, sino-, sion
Source: Wiktionary
ION
-ion. Etym: [L. -io, acc. -ionem: cf. F. -ion.]
Definition: A noun suffix denoting act, process, result of an act or a process, thing acted upon, state, or condition; as, revolution, the act or process of revolving; construction, the act or process of constructing; a thing constructed; dominion, territory ruled over; subjection, state of being subject; dejection; abstraction.
I"on, n. Etym: [Gr. (Elec. Chem.)
Definition: One of the elements which appear at the respective poles when a body is subjected to electro-chemical decomposition. Cf. Anion, Cation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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