In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
venalities
plural of venality
Source: Wiktionary
Ve*nal"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. venalitas: cf. F. vénalité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable; mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an official. Complaints of Roman venality became louder. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 September 2024
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.