In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Ac*quir"y, n.
Definition: Acquirement. [Obs.] Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.