In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SIRVENTE
Etymology
Noun
sirvente (plural sirventes)
(music) A typically satirical song sung by the troubadours of Provence.
Anagrams
• nerviest, reinvest, servient
Source: Wiktionary
Sir`vente", n. Etym: [F. sirvente, fr. Pr. sirventes, sirventesc, originally, the poem of, or concerning, a sirvent, fr. sirvent, properly, serving, n., one who serves (e. g., as a soldier), fr. servir to serve, L. servire.]
Definition: A peculiar species of poetry, for the most part devoted to moral and religious topics, and commonly satirical, -- often used by the troubadours of the Middle Ages.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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