In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NAZARENE
Nazarene
(adjective) of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants
Nazarene
(adjective) of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion
Nazarene
(noun) an inhabitant of Nazareth
Nazarene
(noun) an early name for any Christian
Nazarene, Ebionite
(noun) a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Naz`a*rene", n. Etym: [L. Nazarenus, Gr.
1. A native or inhabitant of Nazareth; -- a term of contempt applied to Christ and the early Christians.
2. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: One of a sect of Judaizing Christians in the first and second centuries, who observed the laws of Moses, and held to certain heresies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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