In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NODOSARINE
No`do*sa"rine, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Resembling in form or structure a foraminiferous shell of the genus Nodosaria.
Рn. (Zo̦l.)
Definition: A foraminifer of the genus Nodosaria or of an allied genus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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