In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
popes
plural of pope
popes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pope
• Seppo, peops, pepos, seppo
Popes
plural of Pope
• Seppo, peops, pepos, seppo
Source: Wiktionary
Pope, n. Etym: [AS. papa, L. papa father, bishop. Cf. Papa, Papal.]
1. Any ecclesiastic, esp. a bishop. [Obs.] Foxe.
2. The bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. See Note under Cardinal.
3. A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A fish; the ruff. Pope Joan, a game at cards played on a round board with compartments.
– Pope's eye, the gland surrounded with fat in the middle of the thigh of an ox or sheep. R. D. Blackmore.
– Pope's nose, the rump, or uropygium, of a bird. See Uropygium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.