In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POSTAXIAL
Etymology
Adjective
postaxial (comparative more postaxial, superlative most postaxial)
(anatomy) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior.
Source: Wiktionary
Post*ax"i*al, a. Etym: [Pref. post- + axial.] (Anat.)
Definition: Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior; especially, behind, or on the caudal or posterior (that is, ulnar or fibular) side of, the axis of a vertebrate limb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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