In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
loathingly (comparative more loathingly, superlative most loathingly)
With loathing.
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Source: Wiktionary
Loath"ing*ly, adv.
Definition: With loathing.
Loath"ing, n.
Definition: Extreme disgust; a feeling of aversion, nausea, abhorrence, or detestation. The mutual fear and loathing of the hostile races. Macaulay.
Loathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loathed; p. pr. & vb. n. Loathing.] Etym: [AS. la to hate. See Loath.]
1. To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for. Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread. Cowley.
2. To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate. The secret which I loathe. Waller. She loathes the vital sir. Dryden.
Syn.
– To hate; abhor; detest; abominate. See Hate.
Loathe, v. i.
Definition: To feel disgust or nausea. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2024
(noun) a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; “he wanted to achieve power and prestige”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.