In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
instillation, instillment, instilment
(noun) the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
instillation
(noun) a liquid that is instilled drop by drop
Source: WordNet® 3.1
instillation (countable and uncountable, plural instillations)
The act of instilling.
That which is instilled.
Source: Wiktionary
In`stil*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. instillatio: cf. F. instillation.]
Definition: The of instilling; also, that which is instilled. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(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
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.