In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
A*lac"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. alacer, alacris.]
Definition: Brisk; joyously active; lively. 'T were well if we were a little more alacrious. Hammond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 July 2024
(noun) a line or route along which something travels or moves; “the hurricane demolished houses in its path”; “the track of an animal”; “the course of the river”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.