In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OBELISK
obelisk
(noun) a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
dagger, obelisk
(noun) a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
obelisk (plural obelisks)
A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
(printing) The dagger sign (†), especially when used as a reference mark.
Verb
obelisk (third-person singular simple present obelisks, present participle obelisking, simple past and past participle obelisked)
(entomology, of a dragonfly) To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"e*lisk, n. Etym: [L. obeliscus, Gr. obélisque.]
1. An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.
2. (Print.)
Definition: A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [&dag;]. See Dagger, n., 2.
Ob"e*lisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obelisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Obelisking.]
Definition: To mark or designate with an obelisk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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