In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Ar`e*op`a*git"ic, a. Etym: [L. Areopagiticus, Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to the Areopagus. Mitford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 September 2024
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.