In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ALLERION
Noun
allerion (plural allerions)
(heraldry) An eagle displayed, without beak or feet.
Source: Wiktionary
Al*le"ri*on, n. Etym: [F. alérion, LL. alario a sort of eagle; of uncertain origin.] (Her.)
Definition: Am eagle without beak or feet, with expanded wings. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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