In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRANSFIGURATION
transfiguration
(noun) the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify
transfiguration, metamorphosis
(noun) a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances; “the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting”
Transfiguration, Transfiguration of Jesus
(noun) (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus
Transfiguration, Transfiguration Day, August
(noun) (Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Transfiguration
(Christianity) An annual feast day, observed on August 6th (Gregorian) or 19th (Julian), celebrating the miracle when the face of Jesus "shone like the sun" before the apostles.
(Christianity) The miracle itself.
Noun
transfiguration (countable and uncountable, plural transfigurations)
A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis.
A change that exalts or glorifies.
superposition of one or more ideal-elements in comparison with other real ones, often through imagination but sometimes at the risk of confusing when not clearly realized.
Source: Wiktionary
Trans*fig`u*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. transfiguratio: cf. transfiguration.]
1. A change of form or appearance; especially, the supernatural change in the personal appearance of our Savior on the mount.
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: A feast held by some branches of the Christian church on the 6th of August, in commemoration of the miraculous change above mentioned.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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