In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
examen
(noun) a critical study (as of a writer’s work)
examen, examination
(noun) a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
examen (plural examens)
(obsolete) examination; inquiry
• axemen
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*a"men, n. Etym: [L., the tongue of a balance, examination; for exagmen, fr. exigere to weigh accurately, to treat: cf. F. examen. See Exact, a.]
Definition: Examination; inquiry. [R.] "A critical examen of the two pieces." Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.