In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
carnallites
plural of carnallite
Source: Wiktionary
Car"nal*lite, n. Etym: [G. carnallit, fr. Von Carnall, a Prussian.] (Min.)
Definition: A hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, sometimes found associated with deposits of rock salt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 September 2024
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.