In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TREMOLOS
Noun
tremolos
plural of tremolo
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TREMOLO
Tre"mo*lo, n. Etym: [It. Cf. Tremulous.] (Mus.) (a) The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect. (b) A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to sound with rapid pulses or beats, producing a tremulous effect; -- called also tremolant, and tremulant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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