In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LUCIFEROUS
Etymology
Adjective
luciferous
illuminating; providing light.
(figurative) Illuminating; offering insight.
Source: Wiktionary
Lu*cif"er*ous, a. Etym: [See Lucifer.]
Definition: Giving light; affording light or means of discovery. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
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