In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PATHWAY
pathway, footpath
(noun) a trodden path
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pathway (plural pathways)
A footpath or other path or track.
(biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.
(figurative) A course of action.
Source: Wiktionary
Path"way n.
Definition: A footpath; a beaten track; any path or course. Also used figuratively. Shak. In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof is no death. Prov. xii. 28. We tread the pathway arm in arm. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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