In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SIPHONATE
Etymology
Adjective
siphonate (not comparable)
Having a siphon or siphons.
(zoology) Belonging to the Siphonata.
Anagrams
• pantihose
Source: Wiktionary
Si"phon*ate, a.
1. Having a siphon or siphons.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Belonging to the Siphonata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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