In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
rondures
plural of rondure
• Rednours, rounders, unorders
Source: Wiktionary
Ron"dure, n. Etym: [Cf. F. rondeur roundness.]
1. A round; a circle. [Obs.] Shak.
2. Roundness; plumpness. [R.] High-kirtled for the chase, and what was shown Of maiden rondure, like the rose half-blown. Lowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.