In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DURAS
Etymology
Uncertain. There is no known connection with the Côtes de Duras east of Bordeaux.
Noun
Duras
A traditional French red wine grape mostly grown around the river Tarn, northeast of Toulouse.
Anagrams
• Daurs, Sudra, duars, rudas, sudra
Source: Wiktionary
DURA
Du"ra, n.
Definition: Short form for Dura mater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
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