In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FORNICATING
Verb
fornicating
present participle of fornicate
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FORNICATE
For"ni*cate, For"ni*ca`ted, a. Etym: [L. fornicatus, fr. fornix, - icis, an arch, vault.]
1. Vaulted like an oven or furnace; arched.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Arching over; overarched. Gray.
For"ni*cate, v. i. Etym: [L. fornicatus, p. p. of fornicari to fornicate, fr. fornix, -icis, a vault, a brothel in an underground vault.]
Definition: To commit fornication; to have unlawful sexual intercourse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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