In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STAHLIAN
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
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PUNGENCY
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