In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
decretist (plural decretists)
One who studies, or professes the knowledge of, the decretals.
• creditest, directest, trisected
Source: Wiktionary
De*cre"tist, n. Etym: [LL. decretista, fr. decretum: cf. F. décrétiste. See Decree, n.]
Definition: One who studies, or professes the knowledge of, the decretals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.