In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SPLENDID
glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous
(adjective) having great beauty and splendor; “a glorious spring morning”; “a glorious sunset”; “splendid costumes”; “a kind of splendiferous native simplicity”
brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid
(adjective) characterized by grandeur; “the brilliant court life at Versailles”; “a glorious work of art”; “magnificent cathedrals”; “the splendid coronation ceremony”
excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid, ripping
(adjective) very good; of the highest quality; “made an excellent speech”; “he was a splendid teacher”; “a first-class mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
splendid (comparative splendider or more splendid, superlative splendidest or most splendid)
Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous.
Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.
Synonyms
• great
• magnificent
• marvellous
Anagrams
• spindled
Source: Wiktionary
Splen"did, a. Etym: [L. splendidus, fr. splendere shine; cf. Lith. splendëti: cf. F. splendide.]
1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.
2. Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.
3. Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SENSE
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
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