In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
secretariat, secretariate
(noun) an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
secretariate (plural secretariates)
Alternative spelling of secretariat
Source: Wiktionary
Sec`re*ta"ri*at, Sec`re*ta"ri*ate, n. Etym: [F. secrétariat.]
Definition: The office of a secretary; the place where a secretary transacts business, keeps records, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 October 2024
(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.