In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POLITBURO
politburo
(noun) the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
politburo (plural politburos)
The governing council of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.
(sometimes, derogatory) A senior policymaking body in a political organisation, generally consisting of members who either are appointed by the party in control of the organisation or who attain membership through their personal political affiliations.
Source: Wiktionary
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19 January 2025
ELOQUENCE
(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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