In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RECESSIONS
Noun
recessions
plural of recession
Anagrams
• Cisneroses
Source: Wiktionary
RECESSION
Re*ces"sion, n. Etym: [L. recessio, fr. recedere, recessum. See Recede.]
Definition: The act of receding or withdrawing, as from a place, a claim, or a demand. South. Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice. Jer. Taylor.
Re*ces"sion, n. Etym: [Pref. re- + cession.]
Definition: The act of ceding back; restoration; repeated cession; as, the recession of conquered territory to its former sovereign.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
16 May 2025
AMPHIPROSTYLAR
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Coffee Trivia
