In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
prefectorial (comparative more prefectorial, superlative most prefectorial)
Of or pertaining to a prefect.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`fec*to"ri*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a prefect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.