In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NOTABILITIES
Noun
notabilities
plural of notability
Source: Wiktionary
NOTABILITY
Not`a*bil"i*ty, n.; pl. Notabilities. Etym: [Cf. F. notabilité .]
1. Quality of being notable.
2. A notable, or remarkable, person or thing; a person of note. "Parisian notabilities" Carlyle.
3. A notable saying. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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