In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GEESTS
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geests
plural of geest
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GEEST
Geest, n. Etym: [Cf. LG. geest, geestland, sandy, dry and, OFries. gest, gast, gestlond, gastlond, fr. Fries. gast barren. Cf. Geason.]
Definition: Alluvial matter on the surface of land, not of recent origin. R. Jameson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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