In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHONA
Shona
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the culture of the Shonas
Shona
(noun) a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe
Shona
(noun) a member of a Bantu tribe living in present-day Zimbabwe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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