In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BAROLOGY
Ba*rol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. weight + -logy.]
Definition: The science of weight or gravity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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