In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNRIVALED
matchless, nonpareil, one, one and only, peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled
(adjective) eminent beyond or above comparison; “matchless beauty”; “the team’s nonpareil center fielder”; “she’s one girl in a million”; “the one and only Muhammad Ali”; “a peerless scholar”; “infamy unmatched in the Western world”; “wrote with unmatchable clarity”; “unrivaled mastery of her art”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unrivaled (not comparable)
(American spelling) beyond compare, far surpassing any other, unparalleled, without rival.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*ri"valed, a.
Definition: Having no rival; without a competitor; peerless. [Spelt also unrivalled.] Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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