In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SINAI
Sinai, Sinai Peninsula
(noun) a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea
Sinai, Sinai Desert
(noun) a desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt
Sinai, Mount Sinai
(noun) a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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