In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NEXUS
nexus
(noun) a connected series or group
link, nexus
(noun) the means of connection between things linked in series
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nexus (countable and uncountable, plural nexuses or nexus)
A form of connection.
A connected group.
The centre of something.
(historical, legal) In Ancient Rome, a person who had contracted a nexum or obligation of such a kind that, if he failed to pay, his creditor could compel him to work as a servant until the debt was paid.
(North America, finance) The relationship between a vendor and a jurisdiction for the purpose of taxation, established for example by the vendor operating a physical store in that jurisdiction.
Usage notes
The Latin plural form (written nexûs or nexūs) is sometimes used in academic discussions of process philosophy (see ).
Synonyms
• (a form of connection): bond, link, tie
• (group): network
• (centre): hub, junction
Anagrams
• UN*Xes, unsex
Source: Wiktionary
Nex"us, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: Connection; tie. Man is doubtless one by some subtile nexus ... extending from the new-born infant to the superannuated dotard. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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