In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Beehives
plural of Beehive
• hive bees
beehives
plural of beehive
beehives
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beehive
• hive bees
Source: Wiktionary
Bee"hive`, n.
Definition: A hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively.
Note: A common and typical form of beehive was a domeshaped inverted basket, whence certain ancient Irish and Scotch architectural remains are called beehive houses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.