In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NORDIC
nordic
(adjective) resembling peoples of Scandinavia
Nordic
(adjective) relating to Germany and Scandinavia; “Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe”
Nordic
(adjective) of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages; “Nordic languages have a gender system”
Scandinavian, Scandinavian language, Nordic, Norse, North Germanic, North Germanic language
(noun) the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Nordic (comparative more Nordic, superlative most Nordic)
Of or relating to the Nordic countries.
Of or relating to the light colouring and tall stature of Nordic peoples.
(linguistics) Of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages.
(skiing) Of or relating to cross-country skiing or ski jumping. (Compare alpine.)
Usage notes
• Skiing sense often lower case.
Noun
Nordic (plural Nordics)
A person of Nordic descent or having features typical of Nordic people.
(ufology) A race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to Nordic humans.
Etymology
Adjective
nordic (comparative more nordic, superlative most nordic)
Of or relating to cross-country skiing (Compare alpine).
(rare) Alternative spelling of Nordic
Source: Wiktionary
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