In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUR
Etymology
Determiner
our
Belonging to us.
Of, from, or belonging to the nation, region, or language of the speaker.
(Northern England, Scotland) Used before a person's name to indicate that the person is in one's family, or is a very close friend.
Verb
our
Misspelling of are.
Anagrams
• ROU, UoR, uro-
Source: Wiktionary
Our, possessive pron. Etym: [AS. our, of us; akin to us, to us, and to G. unser our, of us, Goth. unsara. sq. root186 See Us.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to us; belonging to us; as, our country; our rights; our troops; our endeavors. See I. The Lord is our defense. Ps. lxxxix. 18.
Note: When the noun is not expressed, ours is used in the same way as hers for her, yours for your, etc.; as, whose house is that It is ours. Our wills are ours, we known not how. Tennyson.
-our. Etym: [OF. -our.]
Definition: See -or.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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