In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SAYYID
Etymology
Proper noun
Sayyid
A male given name from Arabic of Arabic origin.
(Islam) An honorific title borne by male descendants of the prophet Muhammad.
Arabic equivalent of English Mr.
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29 March 2025
THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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