In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Or"bi*tude, Or"bi*ty, n. Etym: [L. orbitudo, orbitas, fr. orbus: cf. F. orbité. See Orbate.]
Definition: Orbation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.