In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
drollery, clowning, comedy, funniness
(noun) a comic incident or series of incidents
comedy
(noun) light and humorous drama with a happy ending
Source: WordNet® 3.1
comedy (countable and uncountable, plural comedies)
(countable, historical) A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.
(countable) A light, amusing play with a happy ending.
(countable, Medieval Europe) A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g, The Divine Comedy).
(countable, drama) A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone.
(drama) The genre of such works.
(uncountable) Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance.
The art of composing comedy.
(countable) A humorous event.
• drama
• tragedy
Source: Wiktionary
Com"e*dy, n.; pl. Comedies. Etym: [F. comédie, L. comoedia, fr. Gr. home) + Home, and Ode.]
Definition: A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy. With all the vivacity if comedy. Macaulay. Are come to play a pleasant comedy. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.