In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SYMBOLOGY
symbology
(noun) the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
symbology (countable and uncountable, plural symbologies)
(uncountable) The study or use of symbols.
(countable) An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes.
Source: Wiktionary
Sym*bol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Symbol + -logy.]
Definition: The art of expressing by symbols.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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