In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TETRAMORPH
Tet"ra*morph, n. Etym: [Tetra- + Gr. (Christian Art)
Definition: The union of the four attributes of the Evangelists in one figure, which is represented as winged, and standing on winged fiery wheels, the wings being covered with eyes. The representations of it are evidently suggested by the vision of Ezekiel (ch. i.)
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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