In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TEMPORALTY
laity, temporalty
(noun) in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
temporalty, temporality
(noun) the worldly possessions of a church
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
temporalty (plural temporalties)
(obsolete) The laity; secular people.
(obsolete) A secular possession; a temporality.
Source: Wiktionary
Tem"po*ral*ty, n. Etym: [See Temporality.]
1. The laity; secular people. [Obs.] Abp. Abbot.
2. A secular possession; a temporality.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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