In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HOMOPHONICALLY
Adverb
homophonically (not comparable)
In a homophonic manner
Source: Wiktionary
HOMOPHONIC
Ho`mo*phon"ic, Ho*moph"o*nous, a. Etym: [Gr. homophone.]
1. (Mus.) (a) Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic. (b) Now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody.
2. Expressing the same sound by a different combination of letters; as, bay and bey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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