In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROBANG
Etymology
Noun
probang (plural probangs)
A slender elastic rod, as of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, for removing obstructions from the oesophagus, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"bang, n. Etym: [See Probe.]
Definition: A slender elastic rod, as of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, for removing obstructions from the esophagus, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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