In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MEDIANT
mediant
(noun) (music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mediant (plural mediants)
(music) The third degree of the diatonic scale.
(mathematics) A rational number whose numerator is the sum of the numerators of two other given rational numbers and whose denominator is the sum of the denominators of those same two other rational numbers.
Anagrams
• Dietman, dematin, dietman
Source: Wiktionary
Me"di*ant, n. Etym: [L. medians, p. p. of mediare to halve: cf. It. mediante, F. médiante.] (Mus.)
Definition: The third above the keynote; -- so called because it divides the interval between the tonic and dominant into two thirds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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