In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NADIRS
Noun
nadirs
plural of nadir
Verb
nadirs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nadir
Anagrams
• Drains, NARSID, Nardis, Nasrid, Radins, Sinard, dinars, drains, ranids
Source: Wiktionary
NADIR
Na"dir, n. Etym: [F., Sp., & It. nadir; all fr. Ar. nasiru's samt nadir, prop., the point opposite the zenith (as samt), in which nasir means alike, corresponding to. Cf. Azimuth, Zenith.]
1. That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand.
2. The lowest point; the time of greatest depression. The seventh century is the nadir of the human mind in Europe. Hallam. Nadir of the sun (Astron.), the axis of the conical shadow projected by the earth. Crabb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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