In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
externe (plural externes)
A person affiliated with an institution who does not reside there, especially a doctor or medical student in attendance upon a hospital, but not residing in it.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex`terne", n. Etym: [F. Cf. Extern.] (med.)
Definition: An officer in attendance upon a hospital, but not residing in it; esp., one who cares for the out-patients.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.