In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COUNCILWOMAN
councilwoman
(noun) a woman who is a council member
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
councilwoman (plural councilwomen)
A female member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).
Source: Wiktionary
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21 January 2025
TRACE
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
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