In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REVISAL
revision, revisal, revise, rescript
(noun) the act of rewriting something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
revisal (countable and uncountable, plural revisals)
The act of revising; a revision.
Anagrams
• Silvera, vailers
Source: Wiktionary
Re*vis"al, n. Etym: [From Revise.]
Definition: The act of revising, or reviewing and reëxamining for correction and improvement; revision; as, the revisal of a manuscript; the revisal of a proof sheet; the revisal of a treaty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARADE
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