In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
resembling
present participle of resemble
resembling (uncountable)
The action of the verb to resemble.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*sem"ble (r-zm"b'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Resembled (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Resembling (-blng).] Etym: [F. ressembler; pref. re- re- + sembler to seem, resemble, fr. L. similare, simulare, to imitate, fr. similis like, similar. See Similar.]
1. To be like or similar to; to bear the similitude of, either in appearance or qualities; as, these brothers resemble each other. We will resemble you in that. Shak.
2. To liken; to compare; to represent as like. [Obs.] The other . . . He did resemble to his lady bright. Spenser.
3. To counterfeit; to imitate. [Obs.] "They can so well resemble man's speech." Holland.
4. To cause to imitate or be like. [R.] H. Bushnell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.