In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PALMISTRIES
Noun
palmistries
plural of palmistry
Source: Wiktionary
PALMISTRY
Pal`mis*try, n.Etym: [See Palmister.]
1. The art or practice of divining or telling fortunes, or of judging of character, by the lines and marks in the palm of the hand; chiromancy. Ascham. Cowper.
2. A dexterous use or trick of the hand. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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