In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
In*val"id*ness, n.
Definition: Invalidity; as, the invalidness of reasoning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 May 2025
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.