In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MIRADOR
Etymology
Noun
mirador (plural miradors)
(architecture) a tower that offers a panoramic view
Source: Wiktionary
Mir`a*dor", n. Etym: [Sp., fr. mirar to behold, view. See Mirror.] (Arch.)
Definition: Same as Belvedere.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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