In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
expositor, expounder
(noun) a person who explains
Source: WordNet® 3.1
expositor (plural expositors)
A person who expounds; a commentator.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*pos"i*tor, n. Etym: [L. See Expound.]
Definition: One who, or that which, expounds or explains; an expounder; a commentator. Bp. Horsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.