In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Bo"sa, n. Etym: [Ar. b, Pers. b: cf. F. bosan.]
Definition: A drink, used in the East. See Boza.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.