In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Magellan, Ferdinand Magellan, Fernao Magalhaes
(noun) Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.