In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRIFORIUM
Etymology
Noun
triforium (plural triforia or triforiums)
(architecture) The gallery of arches above the side-aisle vaulting in the nave of a church.
Source: Wiktionary
Tri*fo"ri*um, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. tri- (see Tri-) + foris, pl. fores, a door.] (Arch.)
Definition: The gallery or open space between the vaulting and the roof of the aisles of a church, often forming a rich arcade in the interior of the church, above the nave arches and below the clearstory windows.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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