In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HADJI
hajji, hadji, haji
(noun) an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
hadji (plural hadjis)
Alternative spelling of hajji
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• Djahi, jihad
Source: Wiktionary
Hadj"i, n. Etym: [Ar. haji. See Hadj.]
1. A Mohammedan pilgrim to Mecca; -- used among Orientals as a respectful salutation or a title of honor. G. W. Curtis.
2. A Greek or Armenian who has visited the holy sepulcher at Jerusalem. Heyse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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