In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Stahl"ian, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or taught by, Stahl, a German physician and chemist of the 17th century; as, the Stahlian theory of phlogiston.
Stahl"ian, n.
Definition: A believer in, or advocate of, Stahlism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.