In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OCTOPODES
Noun
octopodes
(rare) plural of octopus
Synonyms: octopuses, octopi (see more in main entry)
(rare) plural of octopode
Source: Wiktionary
OCTOPUS
Oc"to*pus, n. Etym: [NL. See Octopod.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of eight-armed cephalopods, including numerous species, some of them of large size. See Devilfish,
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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17 January 2025
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(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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