In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
meekness, subduedness
(noun) a disposition to be patient and long suffering
dimness, subduedness
(noun) the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
subduedness (uncountable)
The quality of being subdued.
Source: Wiktionary
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.