In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LOTUSLAND
lotusland, lotus land
(noun) an idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Lotusland
(informal) The city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (and, by extension, the province of British Columbia).
Source: Wiktionary
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19 January 2025
ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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