In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MENINGITIS
meningitis
(noun) infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
meningitis (countable and uncountable, plural meningitides)
(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.
Source: Wiktionary
Men`in*gi"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Meninges, and -itis.] (Med.)
Definition: Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord. Cerebro-spinal meningitis. See under Cerebro-spinal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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