In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POLIS
Etymology
Proper noun
Polis
A surname.
Anagrams
• spoil
Etymology 1
Noun
polis (plural poleis or polises)
(historical) A Greek city-state.
Etymology 2
Noun
polis (countable and uncountable, plural polises)
(uncountable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) The police.
(countable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) A police officer.
Synonyms
• (the police): See police
• (police officer): See police officer
Anagrams
• spoil
Source: Wiktionary
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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