In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SEMIOTICS
semiotics, semiology
(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
semiotics (uncountable)
The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.
(dated) The study of medical signs and symptoms; symptomatology.
Anagrams
• misticoes, societism
Source: Wiktionary
Se`mei*ot"ics, or Se`mi*ot"ics, n.
Definition: Semeiology.
Se`mi*ot"ics, n.
Definition: Same as Semeiotics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SPOT
(noun) a small contrasting part of something; “a bald spot”; “a leopard’s spots”; “a patch of clouds”; “patches of thin ice”; “a fleck of red”
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