In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MORAVIAN
Moravian
(adjective) of or relating to the people or culture of Moravia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Mo*ra"vi*an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Moravia, or to the United Brethren. See Moravian, n.
Mo*ra"vi*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: One of a religious sect called the United Brethern (an offshoot of the Hussites in Bohemia), which formed a separate church of Moravia, a northern district of Austria, about the middle of the 15th century. After being nearly extirpated by persecution, the society, under the name of The Renewed Church of the United Brethren, was reëstablished in 1722-35 on the estates of Count Zinzendorf in Saxony. Called also Herrnhuter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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