In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OBSERVED
ascertained, discovered, observed
(adjective) discovered or determined by scientific observation; “variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors”; “the discovered behavior norms”; “discovered differences in achievement”; “no explanation for the observed phenomena”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
observed
simple past tense and past participle of observe
(of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date.
Sunday, July 1: Canada Day; Monday, July 2: Canada Day observed.
Source: Wiktionary
OBSERVE
Ob*serve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Observed; p. pr. & vb. n. Observing.] Etym: [L.observare, observatum; ob (see Ob-) + servare to save, preserve, keep, heed, observe: cf.F. observer. See Serve.]
1. To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform one's action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to comply with; as, to observe rules or commands; to observe civility. Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread. Ex. xii. 17. He wolde no such cursedness observe. Chaucer. Must I budge Must I observe you Shak. With solemn purpose to observe Immutably his sovereign will. Milton.
2. To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an army.
3. To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark.
Ob*serve", v. i.
1. To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend.
2. To make a remark; to comment; -- generally with on or upon. I have barely quoted... without observing upon it. Pope.
Syn.
– To remark. See Remark.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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