In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WITCHERY
witchcraft, witchery
(noun) the art of sorcery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
witchery (countable and uncountable, plural witcheries)
(uncountable) Witchcraft.
(countable) An act of witchcraft.
(uncountable, figuratively) Allure, charm, magic.
Synonyms
• witchdom
Source: Wiktionary
Witch"er*y, n; pl. Witcheries (.
1. Sorcery; enchantment; witchcraft. Great Comus, Deep skilled in all his mother's witcheries. Milton. A woman infamous . . . for witcheries. Sir W. Scott.
2. Fascination; irresistible influence; enchantment. He never felt The witchery of the soft blue sky. Wordsworth. The dear, dear witchery of song. Bryant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONNECTION
(noun) a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); “there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare”
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