In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Five`-twen"ties, n. pl.
Definition: Five-twenty bonds of the United States (bearing six per cent interest), issued in 1862, '64, and '65, redeemable after five and payable in twenty years.
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.