In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
predestine, foreordain, preordain
(verb) foreordain or determine beforehand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preordain (third-person singular simple present preordains, present participle preordaining, simple past and past participle preordained)
(transitive) To determine the fate of something in advance.
• foreordain
• predestine
• predetermine
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`or*dain", v. t. Etym: [Pref. pre + ordain: cf. L. praeordinare.]
Definition: To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to foreordain. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 May 2024
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”; “he spoke amiss”; “no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.