In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
astronomy, uranology
(noun) the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
uranology (usually uncountable, plural uranologies)
(obsolete) The study of the heavens and heavenly bodies.
(astronomy, geology) The scientific observation and study of the planet Uranus.
Source: Wiktionary
U`ra*nol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]
Definition: A discourse or treatise on the heavens and the heavenly bodies; the study of the heavens; uranography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.