In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
disannulling
present participle of disannul
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`an*nul", v. t.
Definition: To annul completely; to render void or of no effect. For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul Isaiah xiv. 27.
Note: The prefix in this word an its derivatives is intensive, and not negative.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.