In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNBORN
unborn
(adjective) not yet brought into existence; “unborn generations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unborn (not comparable)
Not yet born; yet to come; future.
Not yet delivered; still existing in the mother's womb.
Existing without birth or beginning.
Synonyms
• (not born): coming; see also future
Noun
unborn (countable and uncountable, plural unborns)
(countable) A single unborn offspring at any stage of gestation.
(uncountable) Unborn offspring collectively.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*born", a.
Definition: Not born; no yet brought into life; being still to appear; future. Some unborn sorrow, ripe in fortune's womb. Shak. See future sons, and daughters yet unborn. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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