In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ORD
Etymology 1
Noun
ord
Abbreviation of order.
(law) Abbreviation of ordinance.
Etymology 2
Noun
ord (plural ords)
(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of origin; a beginning.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of land; a promontory.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) The point or edge of a weapon.
Anagrams
• D. Or., DRO, Dor, Dor., ODR, RDO, Rod, d'or, dor, dro, rod
Proper noun
Ord
A city, the county seat of Valley County, Nebraska, United States.
A civil parish and village in Northumberland, England
(Ord River) A river in Western Australia
Anagrams
• D. Or., DRO, Dor, Dor., ODR, RDO, Rod, d'or, dor, dro, rod
Source: Wiktionary
Ord, n. Etym: [AS. ord point.]
Definition: An edge or point; also, a beginning. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. Ord and end, the beginning and end. Cf. Odds and ends, under Odds. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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