In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Pal`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. palus a stake + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. palification. See -fy.]
Definition: The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm. [R.] Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 October 2024
(adjective) declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; “he stands acquitted on all charges”; “the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.