In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PREMEDITATED
premeditated
(adjective) characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning; “a premeditated crime”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
premeditated
simple past tense and past participle of premeditate
Adjective
premeditated (not comparable)
Planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate.
Antonyms
• unpremeditated
Source: Wiktionary
PREMEDITATE
Pre*med"i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premeditated (-ta`td); p. pr. & vb. n. Premeditating.] Etym: [L. praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari to meditate. See Meditate.]
Definition: To think on, and revolve in the mind, beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate robbery. With words premeditated thus he said. Dryden.
Pre*med"i*tate, v. i.
Definition: To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand.
Pre*med"i*tate, a. Etym: [L. praemeditatus, p. p.]
Definition: Premeditated; deliberate. [Archaic] Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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