In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ACOSMIST
Etymology
See acosmism
Noun
acosmist (plural acosmists)
One who denies the existence of the universe, or of a universe as distinct from God.
Anagrams
• massicot, somatics
Source: Wiktionary
A*cos"mist, n. Etym: [See Acosmism.]
Definition: One who denies the existence of the universe, or of a universe as distinct from God. G. H. Lewes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
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