In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BONZES
Noun
bonzes
plural of bonze
Anagrams
• benzos
Source: Wiktionary
BONZE
Bon"ze, n. Etym: [Pg. bonzo, fr. Japan bozu a Buddhist priest: cf. F. bonze.]
Definition: A Buddhist or Fohist priest, monk, or nun.
Note: The name was given by the Portuguese to the priests of Japan, and has since been applied to the priests of China, Cochin China, and the neighboring countries.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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