In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AQUAPHOBIC
hydrophobic, aquaphobic
(adjective) abnormally afraid of water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aquaphobic (not comparable)
Having aquaphobia
Relating to aquaphobia
Antonyms
• aquaphilic
Noun
aquaphobic (plural aquaphobics)
An aquaphobe
Source: Wiktionary
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(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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