In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
bordereaux
plural of bordereau
Source: Wiktionary
Bor`de*reau", n.; pl. Bordereaux (#). [F.]
Definition: A note or memorandum, esp. one containing an enumeration of documents.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.