In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
sonance (countable and uncountable, plural sonances)
(obsolete) A sound; a tune.
(obsolete) The quality or state of being sonant.
• ancones, cañones, noncase
Source: Wiktionary
So"nance, n.
1. A sound; a tune; as, to sound the tucket sonance. [Obs.] Shak.
2. The quality or state of being sonant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.