In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MINOS
Minos
(noun) son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Minos
(Greek mythology) The mythological first king of Crete, a son of Zeus by Europa, who imprisoned the Minotaur in a labyrinth and after death was made a judge of the dead in Hades; a putative corresponding historical person.
Anagrams
• Simon, omnis, simon
Noun
minos
plural of mino
Anagrams
• Simon, omnis, simon
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"nos, n. Etym: [Gr. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: A king and lawgiver of Crete, fabled to be the son of Jupiter and Europa. After death he was made a judge in the Lower Regions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOCUS
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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