In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Fal"low*ness, n.
Definition: A well or opening, through the successive floors of a warehouse or manufactory, through which goods are raised or lowered. [U.S.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 October 2024
(noun) displaying a sense of being better than others; “he hated the white man’s superiority and condescension”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.