In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HELIOS
Helios
(noun) (Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Helios
(Greek god) The god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol.
Synonyms
• Titan
Anagrams
• holies, isohel
Noun
helios
plural of helio
Anagrams
• holies, isohel
Source: Wiktionary
HELIO
He"li*o-.
Definition: A combining form from Gr. "h`lios the sun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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