In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Bal*loon"er, n.
Definition: One who goes up in a balloon; an aëronaut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.