In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MONTHLY
monthly
(adjective) of or occurring or payable every month; “monthly payments”; “the monthly newsletter”
monthly
(adverb) occurring once a month; “they meet monthly”
monthly
(noun) a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
monthly (comparative more monthly, superlative most monthly)
Occurring every month.
Adverb
monthly (not comparable)
Every month.
Noun
monthly (plural monthlies)
A publication that is published once a month.
(euphemistic) The menstrual period.
Synonyms
• every month, each month, mensually
Source: Wiktionary
Month"ly, a.
1. Continued a month, or a performed in a month; as, the monthly revolution of the moon.
2. Done, happening, payable, published, etc., once a month, or every month; as, a monthly visit; monthly charges; a monthly installment; a monthly magazine. Monthly nurse, a nurse who serves for a month or some short time, esp. one which attends women after childbirth.
Month"ly, n.; pl. Monthlies (.
Definition: A publication which appears regularly once a month.
Month"ly, adv.
1. Once a month; in every month; as, the moon changes monthly. Shak.
2. As if under the influence of the moon; in the manner of a lunatic. [Obs.] Middleton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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