In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
bazaar, fair
(noun) a sale of miscellany; often for charity; “the church bazaar”
bazaar, bazar
(noun) a shop where a variety of goods are sold
bazaar, bazar
(noun) a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bazaar (plural bazaars)
A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
A shop selling articles that are either exotic or eclectic.
A fair or temporary market, often for charity.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ba*zaar" Ba*zar", n. Etym: [Per. bazar market.]
1. In the East, an exchange, marketplace, or assemblage of shops where goods are exposed for sale.
2. A spacious hall or suite of rooms for the sale of goods, as at a fair.
3. A fair for the sale of fancy wares, toys, etc., commonly for a charitable objects. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.