In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
pargana (plural parganas)
(India) An administrative unit of India, consisting of a number of villages. [from 17th c.]
• Angrapa
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2 November 2024
(noun) a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; “she got a reputation as a frump”; “she’s a real dog”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.