In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MELIORATIONS
Noun
meliorations
plural of melioration
Source: Wiktionary
MELIORATION
Mel`io*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. melioratio.]
Definition: The act or operation of meliorating, or the state of being meliorated; improvement. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) of so extreme a degree or extent; “such weeping”; “so much weeping”; “such a help”; “such grief”; “never dreamed of such beauty”
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