In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
preelection (countable and uncountable, plural preelections)
election beforehand
preelection (not comparable)
Before an election.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`ë*lec"tion, n.
Definition: Election beforehand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.