In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VISHNU
Vishnu
(noun) the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Vish"nu, n. Etym: [Skr. Vish, from vish to pervade., to extend through nature.] (Hindoo Myth.)
Definition: A divinity of the modern Hindoo trimurti, or trinity. He is regarded as the preserver, while Brahma is the creator, and Siva the destroyer of the creation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOCUS
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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