In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RECITAL
recital
(noun) performance of music or dance especially by soloists
narration, recital, yarn
(noun) the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; “his narration was hesitant”
recital
(noun) a detailed account or description of something; “he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings”
recital
(noun) a detailed statement giving facts and figures; “his wife gave a recital of his infidelities”
recitation, recital, reading
(noun) a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; “the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
recital (countable and uncountable, plural recitals)
The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal
The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration.
That which is recited; a story, narration, account.
A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.
(legal) A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.
Anagrams
• article, clairet, lacerti
Source: Wiktionary
Re*cit"al, n. Etym: [From Recite.]
1. The act of reciting; the repetition of the words of another, or of a document; rehearsal; as, the recital of testimony.
2. A telling in detail and due order of the particulars of anything, as of a law, an adventure, or a series of events; narration. Addison.
3. That which is recited; a story; a narration.
4. (Mus.)
Definition: A vocal or instrumental performance by one person; -- distinguished from concert; as, a song recital; an organ, piano, or violin recital.
5. (Law)
Definition: The formal statement, or setting forth, of some matter of fact in any deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded; the statement of matter in pleading introductory to some positive allegation. Burn.
Syn.
– Account; rehearsal; recitation; narration; description; explanation; enumeration; detail; narrative. See Account.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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