In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RHYTHM
rhythm, regular recurrence
(noun) recurring at regular intervals
rhythm, speech rhythm
(noun) the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; “the rhythm of Frost’s poetry”
rhythm, beat, musical rhythm
(noun) the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; “the piece has a fast rhythm”; “the conductor set the beat”
cycle, rhythm, round
(noun) an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; “the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rhythm (countable and uncountable, plural rhythms)
The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.
A specifically defined pattern of such variation.
A flow, repetition or regularity.
The tempo or speed of a beat, song or repetitive event.
The musical instruments which provide rhythm (mainly; not or less melody) in a musical ensemble.
A regular quantitative change in a variable (notably natural) process.
Controlled repetition of a phrase, incident or other element as a stylistic figure in literature and other narrative arts; the effect it creates.
Synonyms
• meter / metre
• prosody
• (instruments providing rhythm) rhythm section
Source: Wiktionary
Rhythm, n. Etym: [F. rhythme, rythme, L. rhythmus, fr. GR. Stream.]
1. In the widest sense, a dividing into short portions by a regular succession of motions, impulses, sounds, accents, etc., producing an agreeable effect, as in music poetry, the dance, or the like.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: Movement in musical time, with periodical recurrence of accent; the measured beat or pulse which marks the character and expression of the music; symmetry of movement and accent. Moore (Encyc. )
3. A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables.
4. The harmonious flow of vocal sounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POLYGENIC
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