In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SCHOLIASTS
Noun
scholiasts
plural of scholiast
Source: Wiktionary
SCHOLIAST
Scho"li*ast, n. Etym: [Gr. scoliate. See Scholium.]
Definition: A maker of scholia; a commentator or annotator. No . . . quotations from Talmudists and scholiasts . . . ever marred the effect of his grave temperate discourses. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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