In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MENTIONING
Verb
mentioning
Present participle and gerund of mention.
Source: Wiktionary
MENTION
Men"tion, n. Etym: [OE. mencioun, F. mention, L. mentio, from the root of meminisse to remember. See Mind.]
Definition: A speaking or notice of anything, -- usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of. I will make mention of thy righteousness. Ps. lxxi. 16. And sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of. Shak.
Men"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mentioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Mentioning.] Etym: [Cf. F. mentionner.]
Definition: To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name. I will mention the loving-kindnesses of the Lord. Is. lxiii. 7.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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