In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RHYNCHONELLA
Rhyn`cho*nel"la, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of brachiopods of which some species are still living, while many are found fossil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUFFOCATION
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
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