In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ALEHOUSES
Noun
alehouses
plural of alehouse
Source: Wiktionary
ALEHOUSE
Ale"house`, n.
Definition: A house where ale is retailed; hence, a tippling house. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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