In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ACCUMBENCY
Etymology
Noun
accumbency (uncountable)
(rare) The state of being accumbent or reclining.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cum"ben*cy, n.
Definition: The state of being accumbent or reclining. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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