In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
lineups
plural of lineup
• Lupiens, lines up, lupines, pinules, spinule, unpiles, up lines, up-lines, uplines
Source: Wiktionary
Line"-up`, Line"up`, n.
Definition: The formation of football players before the start or a restart of play; hence (Colloq.),
Definition: any arrangement of persons (rarely, of things), esp. when having a common purpose or sentiment; as, the line-up at a ticket- office window; the line-up of political factions.
Line"-up`, Line"up`, n.
Definition: The formation of football players before the start or a restart of play; hence (Colloq.),
Definition: any arrangement of persons (rarely, of things), esp. when having a common purpose or sentiment; as, the line-up at a ticket- office window; the line-up of political factions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.