In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
realms
plural of realm
• Amsler, Lamers, Le Mars, Lemars, Lermas, lamers, maerls
Source: Wiktionary
Realm, n. Etym: [OE. realme, ream, reaume, OF. reialme, roialme, F. royaume, fr. (assumed) LL. regalimen, from L. regalis royal. See Regal.]
1. A royal jurisdiction or domain; a region which is under the dominion of a king; a kingdom. The absolute master of realms on which the sun perpetually alone. Motley.
2. Hence, in general, province; region; country; domain; department; division; as, the realm of fancy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.