In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OPTIMATE
Etymology
Noun
optimate (plural optimates)
(historical) A member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome; an aristocrat, a noble.
Source: Wiktionary
Op"ti*mate, a. Etym: [L. optimas, -atis, adj., optimates, n. pl., the adherents of the best men, the aristocrats, fr. optimus the best.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the nobility or aristocracy. [R.] -- n.
Definition: A nobleman or aristocrat; a chief man in a state or city. [R.] Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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