In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Sub*di"al, a. Etym: [L. subdialis in the open air.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the open air; being under the open sky. [R.] N. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.