In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ECTROTIC
Ec*trot"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Having a tendency to prevent the development of anything, especially of a disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
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