In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DIALOGUES
Noun
dialogues
plural of dialogue
Verb
dialogues
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dialogue
Source: Wiktionary
DIALOGUE
Di"a*logue, n. Etym: [OE. dialogue, L. dialogus, fr. Gr. dialogue. See Legend.]
1. A conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical performances or in scholastic exercises.
2. A written composition in which two or more persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as, the Dialogues of Plato.
Di"a*logue, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. dialoguer.]
Definition: To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize. [R.] Shak.
Di"a*logue, v. t.
Definition: To express as in dialogue. [R.] And dialogued for him what he would say. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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