In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his familyās pot filled with coffee.
ADONISES
Noun
Adonises
plural of Adonis
Anagrams
• adenosis, anodises
Verb
adonises
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise
Anagrams
• adenosis, anodises
Source: Wiktionary
ADONIS
A*do"nis, n. Etym: [L., gr. Gr.
1. (Gr. Myth.)
Definition: A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in the chase by a wild boar.
2. A preƫminently beautiful young man; a dandy.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants of the family RanunculaceƦ, containing the pheasaut's eye (Adonis autumnalis); -- named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained the flower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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