In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PATIBULATED
Pa*tib"u*la`ted, a.
Definition: Hanged on a gallows. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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