In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MENOMINEE
Menomini, Menominee
(noun) the Algonquian language spoken by the Menomini
Menomini, Menominee
(noun) a member of the federally recognized tribe of Algonquian people living on a reservation in central Wisconsin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Menominee (plural Menominees or Menominee)
A member of a nation of Native Americans indigenous to what is now Wisconsin.
Synonyms
• Mamaceqtaw (plural only)
Proper noun
Menominee
Their language.
A village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.
A city, the county seat of Menominee County, Michigan, United States.
An unincorporated community in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States.
A town in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States, which is coextensive with and consolidated with the county.
Synonyms
• Mamaceqtaw
Source: Wiktionary
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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