In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
peridrome (plural peridromes)
The space between the columns and the wall of the cella in an Ancient Greek or Roman temple.
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Source: Wiktionary
Per"i*drome, n. Etym: [Gr. péridrome.] (Archæol.)
Definition: The space between the columns and the wall of the cella, in a Greek or a Roman temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.