In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EXCEPTIONALS
Noun
exceptionals
plural of exceptional
Source: Wiktionary
EXCEPTIONAL
Ex*cep"tion*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. exceptionnel.]
Definition: Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior. Lyell. This particular spot had exceptional advantages. Jowett (Th. )
– Ex*cep"tion*al*ly(#), adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
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