In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRANSCENDED
Verb
transcended
simple past tense and past participle of transcend
Source: Wiktionary
TRANSCEND
Tran*scend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transcended; p. pr. & vb. n. Transcending.] Etym: [L. transcendere, transcensum; trans beyond, over + scandere to climb. See Scan.]
1. To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds. Howell.
2. To pass over; to go beyond; to exceed. Such popes as shall transcend their limits. Bacon.
8. To surpass; to outgo; to excel; to exceed. How much her worth transcended all her kind. Dryden.
Tran*scend", v. i.
1. To climb; to mount. [Obs.]
2. To be transcendent; to excel. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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