In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ISOGONIC
isogonic
(adjective) having or making equal angles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
isogonic (comparative more isogonic, superlative most isogonic)
(cartography, navigation) Describing imaginary lines connecting points on the Earth's surface of identical magnetic declination.
Synonym: isogonal
(geometry) Having equal angles.
Synonym: isogonal
(zoology) Exhibiting, or relating to, isogonism.
Noun
isogonic (plural isogonics)
(cartography, navigation) A line connecting points on the Earth's surface whose magnetic declination is identical.
Source: Wiktionary
I`so*gon"ic, a. Etym: [Iso- + Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to, or noting, equal angles. Isogonic lines (Magnetism), lines traced on the surface of the globe, or upon a chart, connecting places at which the deviation of the magnetic needle from the meridian or true north is the same.
I`so*gon"ic, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Characterized by isogonism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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