In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOLOGNESE
Adjective
Bolognese (not comparable)
of or relating to the city of Bologna or its inhabitants
(of a pasta sauce) made from minced veal, pork and beef, onions, garlic, tomato, bay leaf, carrot and celery and wine
(informal, of a pasta sauce) made from minced meat, tomato and any combination of other ingredients
Noun
bolognese (countable and uncountable, plural bologneses)
An Italian sauce made of ground meat and tomato.
A dish served with bolognese.
Synonyms
• bol (informal)
Synonyms
• (sauce): Bolognese sauce
Source: Wiktionary
Bo*lo`gnese", a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Bologna.
– n.
Definition: A native of Bologna. Bolognese school (Paint.), a school of painting founded by the Carracci, otherwise called the Lombard or Eclectic school, the object of which was to unite the excellences of the preceding schools.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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