In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LAUDED
Verb
lauded
simple past tense and past participle of laud
Anagrams
• daudle, dualed
Source: Wiktionary
LAUD
Laud, n. Etym: [L. laus, laudis. See Laud, v. i.]
1. High commendation; praise; honor; exaltation; glory. "Laud be to God." Shak. So do well and thou shalt have laud of the same. Tyndals.
2. A part of divine worship, consisting chiefly of praise; -- usually in the pl.
Note: In the Roman Catholic Church, the prayers used at daybreak, between those of matins and prime, are called lauds.
3. Music or singing in honor of any one.
Laud, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Lauding.] Etym: [L.laudare, fr. laus, laudis, praise. Cf. Allow.]
Definition: To praise in words alone, or with words and singing; to celebrate; to extol. With all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name. Book of Common Prayer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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