In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ABORTIONAL
Etymology
Adjective
abortional (comparative more abortional, superlative most abortional)
(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*bor"tion*al, a.
Definition: Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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