In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
systyle (not comparable)
(architecture) Having a space equal to two diameters or four modules between two columns; said of a portico or building.
systyle (plural systyles)
(architecture) A systyle temple or other edifice.
Source: Wiktionary
Sys"tyle, a. Etym: [L. systylos, Gr. systyle.] (Arch.)
Definition: Having a space equal to two diameters or four modules between two columns; -- said of a portico or building. See Intercolumniation.
– n.
Definition: A systyle temple or other edifice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.