In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SOUDAN
Sudan, Soudan
(noun) a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
Sudan, Republic of the Sudan, Soudan
(noun) a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Soudan
Archaic form of Sudan.
Source: Wiktionary
Sou*dan", n.Etym: [F.]
Definition: A sultan. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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