In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ACCESSIONAL
accessional
(adjective) of or constituting an accession
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
accessional
(rare) Pertaining to accession; additional.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*ces"sion*al, a.
Definition: Pertaining to accession; additional. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GRADUAL
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
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