In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PATRIMONIAL
ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible
(adjective) inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; āancestral homeā; āancestral loreā; āhereditary monarchyā; āpatrimonial estateā; ātransmissible traditionā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
patrimonial (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to patrimony.
Legally (or otherwise) inherited from one or more ancestors.
Source: Wiktionary
Pat`ri*mo"ni*al, a. Etym: [L.patrimonialis: cf. F. patrimonial.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a patrimony; inherited from ancestors; as, a patrimonial estate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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