In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SEVERANCES
Noun
severances
plural of severance
Proper noun
Severances
plural of Severance
Source: Wiktionary
SEVERANCE
Sev"er*ance, n.
1. The act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation. Milman.
2. (Law)
Definition: The act of dividing; the singling or severing of two or more that join, or are joined, in one writ; the putting in several or separate pleas or answers by two or more disjointly; the destruction of the unity of interest in a joint estate. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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