In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
A*vis", n. Etym: [F. avis. See Advice.]
Definition: Advice; opinion; deliberation. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2024
(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.