In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
protractions
plural of protraction
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Source: Wiktionary
Pro*trac"tion, n. Etym: [L. protractio.]
1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. A protraction only of what is worst in life. Mallock.
2. (Surv.) (a) The act or process of making a plot on paper. (b) A plot on paper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 October 2024
(noun) displaying a sense of being better than others; “he hated the white man’s superiority and condescension”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.