In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
nominately (not comparable)
(obsolete) By name; particularly; namely.
Source: Wiktionary
Nom"i*nate*ly, adv.
Definition: By name; particularly; namely. [Obs.] Spelman.
Nom"i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nominated; p. pr. & vb. n. Nominating.] Etym: [L. nominatus, p. p. of nominare to nominate, fr. nomen name. See Name.]
1. To mention by name; to name. [Obs.] To nominate them all, it is impossible. Shak.
2. To call; to entitle; to denominate. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. To set down in express terms; to state. [Obs.] Is it so noiminated in the bond Shak.
4. To name, or designate by name, for an office or place; to appoint; esp., to name as a candidate for an election, choice, or appointment; to propose by name, or offer the name of, as a candidate for an office or place.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.