In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ADMIRABILITY
admirability, admirableness, wonderfulness
(noun) admirable excellence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
admirability (usually uncountable, plural admirabilities)
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
Source: Wiktionary
Ad`mi*ra*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. admirabilitac.]
Definition: Admirableness. [R.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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