In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
preacher, preacher man, sermonizer, sermoniser
(noun) someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preacher (plural preachers)
Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel; a clergyman.
Preacher
Ecclesiastes, the twenty-first book of the Old Testament.
(rare) A male given name from English.
(rare) A surname.
A nickname.
Source: Wiktionary
Preach"er, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. preeschierre, prescheur, F. prêcheur, L. praedicator.]
1. One who preaches; one who discourses publicly on religious subjects. How shall they hear without a preacher Rom. x. 14.
2. One who inculcates anything with earnestness. No preacher is listened to but Time. Swift. Preacher bird (Zoöl.), a toucan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2024
(verb) hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; “The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.