In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
consummately (comparative more consummately, superlative most consummately)
In a consummate manner
Source: Wiktionary
Con*sum"mate*ly, adv.
Definition: In a consummate manner; completely. T. Warton.
Con*sum"mate, a. Etym: [L. consummatus, p.p. or consummare to accomplish, sum up; con- + summa sum. See Sum.]
Definition: Carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect. "A man of perfect and consummate virtue." Addison. The little band held the post with consummate tenacity. Motley
Con"sum*mate, v. t. [imp & p. p. Consummated; p. pr & vb. n. Consummating.]
Definition: To bring to completion; to raise to the highest point or degree; to complete; to finish; to perfect; to achieve. To consummate this business happily. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.