In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THESAURUS
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(noun) a book containing a classified list of synonyms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thesaurus (plural thesauri or thesauruses)
A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language.
(archaic) A dictionary or encyclopedia.
(information science) A hierarchy of subject headings — canonic titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.
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Source: Wiktionary
The*sau"rus, n.; pl. Thesauri. Etym: [L. See Treasure.]
Definition: A treasury or storehouse; hence, a repository, especially of knowledge; -- often applied to a comprehensive work, like a dictionary or cyclopedia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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