In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
luminant (comparative more luminant, superlative most luminant)
That illuminates; luminous.
luminant (plural luminants)
An illuminating agent.
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Lu"mi*nant, a.
Definition: Luminous. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.