In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
surrounded, encircled
(adjective) confined on all sides; “a camp surrounded by enemies”; “the encircled pioneers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
encircled
simple past tense and past participle of encircle
Source: Wiktionary
En*cir"cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encircled; p. pr. & vb. n. Encircling.] Etym: [Pref. en- + circle: cf. OF. encercler.]
Definition: To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army encircled the city. Her brows encircled with his serpent rod. Parnell.
Syn.
– To encompass; surround; environ; inclose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.