In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
kasbah, casbah
(noun) an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kasbah (plural kasbahs)
Alternative spelling of casbah
• Abkhas, kabsah, sabkha, shabka
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.