In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SITING
Verb
siting
present participle of site
Misspelling of citing.
Misspelling of sitting.
Noun
siting (plural sitings)
The act of finding a site for something.
Anagrams
• SIGINT, sigint
Source: Wiktionary
SITE
Site, n. Etym: [L. situs, fr. sinere, situm, to let, p. p. situs placed, lying, situate: cf. F. site. Cf. Position.]
1. The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position; as, the site of a city or of a house. Chaucer.
2. A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation; as, a site for a church.
3. The posture or position of a thing. [R.] The semblance of a lover fixed In melancholy site. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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