In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FAIRYLIKE
Etymology
Adjective
fairylike (comparative more fairylike, superlative most fairylike)
resembling a fairy or some aspect of one
Synonyms: elfin, fey, magical
Source: Wiktionary
Fair"y*like`, a.
Definition: Resembling a fairy, or what is made or done be fairies; as, fairylike music.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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