In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Pa"tri*arch*dom, n.
Definition: The office or jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchate. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.