In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HANDMAIDEN
handmaid, handmaiden
(noun) a personal maid or female attendant
handmaid, handmaiden, servant
(noun) in a subordinate position; “theology should be the handmaiden of ethics”; “the state cannot be a servant of the church”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handmaiden (plural handmaidens)
Alternative form of handmaid
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"maid", Hand"maiden, n.
Definition: A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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