In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WINCHESTER
Winchester
(noun) a shoulder rifle
Winchester
(noun) a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Winchester
A city in and the county town of Hampshire, England.
The City of Winchester, a local government district in Hampshire
Any of the towns named after it, including
A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
A city, the county seat of Scott County, Illinois, United States.
A home rule city, the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States.
A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Tennessee, United States.
A city, the county seat of Frederick County, Virginia, United States.
A small town in Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand.
A habitational surname.
Noun
Winchester (plural Winchesters)
A Winchester rifle, typically a lever-action repeater.
A bottle holding a Winchester quart.
(computing, dated) A hard disk.
Source: Wiktionary
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