In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
arthritis
(noun) inflammation of a joint or joints
Source: WordNet® 3.1
arthritis (countable and uncountable, plural arthritides)
Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*thri"tis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Any inflammation of the joints, particularly the gout.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2024
(noun) an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.