In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MOZETTAS
Noun
mozettas
plural of mozetta
Source: Wiktionary
MOZETTA
Mo*zet"ta, Moz*zet"ta, n. Etym: [It. mozzetta: cf. F. mosette. Cf. Amice a hood or cape.] (Eccl.)
Definition: A cape, with a small hood; -- worn by the pope and other dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church.
MR. Mr.. (.
Definition: The customary abbreviation of Mister in writing and printing. See Master, 4.
MRS. Mrs. (.
Definition: The customary abbreviation of Mistress when used as a title of courtesy, in writing and printing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
9 January 2025
PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Coffee Trivia
