In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SEMICOLON
semicolon
(noun) a punctuation mark (â;â) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
semicolon (plural semicolons or semicola)
The punctuation mark ;.
Anagrams
• cosmoline
Source: Wiktionary
Sem"i*co`lon, n.
Definition: The punctuation mark [;] indicating a separation between parts or members of a sentence more distinct than that marked by a comma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EARTHSHAKING
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; âearthshaking proposalsâ; âthe contest was no world-shaking affairâ; âthe conversation...could hardly be called world-shatteringâ
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