In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UR
Ur
(noun) an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
UR (plural URs)
(phonology) Initialism of underlying representation.
Anagrams
• Ru.
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Ur
An ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia in modern Iraqmodern=Tell el-Muqayyar.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Ur
(geology) A hypothetical early supercontinent which may have existed on Earth during the Archaean eon.
Anagrams
• Ru.
Interjection
ur
Expressing hesitation or inarticulacy; er, um.
Pronoun
ur
(informal, Internet, text messaging) Your.
Contraction
ur
(informal, Internet, text messaging) You're, you are.
Anagrams
• Ru.
Source: Wiktionary
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