In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ASSAIS
ASSAI
As*sa"i. Etym: [It., fr. L. ad + satis enough. See Assets.] (Mus.)
Definition: A direction equivalent to very; as, adagio assai, very slow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
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