In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
Mon`o*ton"ic, Mon`o*ton"ic*al, a.
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or uttered in, a monotone; monotonous. "Monotonical declamation." Chesterfield.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 October 2024
(noun) (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; “the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.