In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
shiva, shivah, shibah
(noun) (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; “the family is sitting shiva”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shibah (plural shibahs)
Alternative spelling of shiva
Source: Wiktionary
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.