In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNMITRE
Etymology
Verb
unmitre (third-person singular simple present unmitres, present participle unmitring, simple past and past participle unmitred)
(transitive) To deprive of a mitre; to depose from the rank of bishop.
Anagrams
• minuter, muntrie, run time, run-time, runtime, unmiter
Source: Wiktionary
Un*mi"ter, Un*mi"tre, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + miter.]
Definition: To deprive of a miter; to depose or degrade from the rank of a bishop. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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