In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GODCHILD
godchild
(noun) an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
godchild (plural godchildren)
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
Synonyms
• godkid
Anagrams
• dog-child
Source: Wiktionary
God"child`, n.
Definition: One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
4 May 2024
SARCOIDOSIS
(noun) a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
Coffee Trivia
