In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
hollas
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of holla
• hallos
Source: Wiktionary
Hol"la, interj. Etym: [F. hola; ho ho + lĂ there, fr. L. illac that way, there. Cf. Hollo.]
Definition: Hollo.
Hol"la, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hollaed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hollaing.]
Definition: See Hollo, v. i.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 March 2025
(noun) an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; “let’s call heads a success and tails a failure”; “the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.