In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ord
Abbreviation of order.
(law) Abbreviation of ordinance.
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.
• D. Or., DRO, Dor, Dor., ODR, RDO, Rod, d'or, dor, dro, rod
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
• 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
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.