In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
REEDWORK
Reed"work` (-wrk`), n. (Mus.)
Definition: A collective name for the reed stops of an organ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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