In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AUTOPSIES
Noun
autopsies
plural of autopsy
Source: Wiktionary
AUTOPSY
Au"top*sy, n. Etym: [Gr. autopsie. See Optic, a.]
1. Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view. By autopsy and experiment. Cudworth.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination.
AUTOPSY
Au"top*sy, n. Etym: [Gr. autopsie. See Optic, a.]
1. Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view. By autopsy and experiment. Cudworth.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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