In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
YAHWEH
Yahweh, YHWH, Yahwe, Yahveh, YHVH, Yahve, Wahvey, Jahvey, Jahweh, Jehovah, JHVH
(noun) a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Yah"weh, Yah"we, n. Also Jah"veh, Jah"ve, etc.
Definition: A modern transliteration of the Hebrew word translated Jehovah in the Bible; -- used by some critics to discriminate the tribal god of the ancient Hebrews from the Christian Jehovah. Yahweh or Yahwe is the spelling now generally adopted by scholars.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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