In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PARALYSES
PARALYSIS
paralysis, palsy
(noun) loss of the ability to move a body part
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
paralyses
plural of paralysis
Verb
paralyses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paralyse
Source: Wiktionary
PARALYSE
Par"a*lyse, v. t.
Definition: Same as Paralyze.
PARALYSIS
Pa*ral"y*sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Para-, and Loose, and cf. Palsy.] (Med.)
Definition: Abolition of function, whether complete or partial; esp., the loss of the power of voluntary motion, with or without that of sensation, in any part of the body; palsy. See Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia. Also used figuratively. "Utter paralysis of memory." G. Eliot. Mischievous practices arising out of the paralysis of the powers of ownership. Duke of Argyll (1887).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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