In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PETRIFICATION
petrifaction, petrification
(noun) the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
petrification (countable and uncountable, plural petrifications)
the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
(figurative) obduracy; callousness
Synonyms
• petrifaction
Source: Wiktionary
Pet`ri*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pétrification. See Petrify.]
1. See Petrifaction.
2. Fig.: Obduracy; callousness. Hallywell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
22 September 2024
SPRINGBOARD
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
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