In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SUPREMES
Verb
supremes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of supreme
Anagrams
• presumes
Etymology
From Supreme Court of the United States, by shortening, punning reference to The Supremes, a pop-music singing group.
Proper noun
Supremes
(US, informal) The current members, as a group, of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Anagrams
• presumes
Source: Wiktionary
SUPREME
Su*preme", a. Etym: [L. supremus, superlative of superus that is above, upper, fr. super above: cf. F. suprĂŞme. See Super-, and cf. Sum.]
1. Highest in authority; holding the highest place in authority, government, or power. He that is the supreme King of kings. Shak.
2. Highest; greatest; most excellent or most extreme; utmost; greatist possible (sometimes in a bad sense); as, supreme love; supreme glory; supreme magnanimity; supreme folly. Each would be supreme within its own sphere, and those spheres could not but clash. De Quincey.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: Situated at the highest part or point. The Supreme, the Almighty; God.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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