In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
cierge (plural cierges)
A wax candle used in religious rites.
Source: Wiktionary
Cierge, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. cera wax.]
Definition: A wax candle used in religous rites.
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.