In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ORBITOSPHENOID
Or`bi*to*sphe"noid, a. Etym: [Orbit + sphenoid.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the orbit, or to the orbitosphenoid bone.
– n.
Definition: The orbitosphenoid bone, which is situated in the orbit on either side of the presphenoid. It generally forms a part of the sphenoid in the adult.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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