In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RESPONDENCES
Noun
respondences
plural of respondence
Source: Wiktionary
RESPONDENCE
Re*spond"ence, Re*spond"en*cy, n.
Definition: The act of responding; the state of being respondent; an answering. A. Chalmers. The angelical soft trembling voice made To the instruments divine respondence meet. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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