In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
guillemets
plural of guillemet
Source: Wiktionary
Guil"le*met`, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A quotation mark. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.