In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BIRETTA
biretta, berretta, birretta
(noun) a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
biretta (plural birettas)
A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations.
Anagrams
• battier, bit rate, bitrate, terabit
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*ret"ta, n.
Definition: Same as Berretta.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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