In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TROJANS
Noun
trojans
plural of trojan
Noun
Trojans
plural of Trojan
Source: Wiktionary
TROJAN
Tro"jan, a. Etym: [L. Trojanus, fr. Troja, Troia, Troy, from Tros, Gr. Trw`s, Trwo`s, Tros, the mythical founder of Troy.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.
– n.
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Troy. Tim jumped like a Trojan from the bed. Finnegan's Wake (Irish song)
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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