In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
nonets
plural of nonet
• Neston, non est, senton, sonnet, stonen, tennos, tenons, tenson, tonnes
Source: Wiktionary
No*net", No*net"to, n. Etym: [From L. nonus ninth, like E. duet, fr. L. duo.] (Mus.)
Definition: A composition for nine instruments, rarely for nine voices.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.