In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
refluent (comparative more refluent, superlative most refluent)
(now, literary) Flowing back.
Synonym: ebbing
Source: Wiktionary
Ref"lu*ent (-ent), a. Etym: [L. refluens, p. pr. of refluere to flow back; pref. re- re- + fluere to flow. See Flurent.]
Definition: Flowing back; returning; ebbing. Cowper. And refluent through the pass of fear The battle's tide was poured. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.