In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SAX
sax, saxophone
(noun) a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Sax, Adolphe Sax
(noun) a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
SAX
(computing, Internet) Acronym of Simple API for XML.
Anagrams
• ASX, XAS
Etymology 1
Noun
sax (plural saxes)
A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.
(obsolete) A knife or sword; a dagger about 20 inches in length.
Verb
sax (third-person singular simple present saxes, present participle saxing, simple past and past participle saxed)
(transitive, Britain dialectal) To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.
Etymology 2
Noun
sax (plural saxes)
Clipping of saxophone.
Anagrams
• ASX, XAS
Etymology
Proper noun
Sax (plural Saxes)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sax is the 16958th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1676 individuals. Sax is most common among White (90.99%) individuals.
Anagrams
• ASX, XAS
Source: Wiktionary
Sax, n. Etym: [AS. seax a knife.]
Definition: A kind of chopping instrument for trimming the edges of roofing slates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
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