In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PLENA
PLENUM
plenum
(noun) an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
plenum
(noun) a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present; “the plenum will vote on all tax increases”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
plena (countable and uncountable, plural plenas)
(music, uncountable) A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics
(music, countable) A song in this style
Etymology 2
Noun
plena
plural of plenum
Anagrams
• 'plane, Alpen, Nepal, Palen, palen, panel, penal, plane
Source: Wiktionary
PLENUM
Ple"num, n. Etym: [L., fr. plenus full.]
Definition: That state in which every part of space is supposed to be full of matter; -- opposed to vacuum. G. Francis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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