In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SUPRAORBITAL
supraorbital, supraocular
(adjective) located or occurring above the eye socket
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
supraorbital (not comparable)
(anatomy) Located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located.
Noun
supraorbital (plural supraorbitals)
An ossification above the eye sockets
Source: Wiktionary
Su`pra*or"bit*al, Su`pra*or"bit*ar, a. (Anat.)
Definition: Situated above the orbit of the eye. Supraorbital point (Anat.), the middle point of the supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from the cranium; the ophryon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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