In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
hydropsy (plural hydropsies)
dropsy
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Hy"drop`sy, n.
Definition: Same as Dropsy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.