In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
chariots
plural of chariot
• Rhacotis, Torchias, actorish, chorista, haricots
Source: Wiktionary
Char"i*ot, n. Etym: [F. Chariot, from char car. See Car.]
1. (Antiq.)
Definition: A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc. First moved the chariots, after whom the foot. Cowper.
2. A four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat. Shak.
Char"i*ot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charioted; p. pr. & vb. n. Charioting.]
Definition: To convey in a chariot. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.