In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MESMERIC
hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding
(adjective) attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; “read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice”; “she had a warm mesmeric charm”; “the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing”; “a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
mesmeric (comparative more mesmeric, superlative most mesmeric)
of or relating to mesmerism or mesmerization
Source: Wiktionary
Mes*mer"ic, Mes*mer"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. mesmérique.]
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or induced by, mesmerism; as, mesmeric sleep.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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