In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AMISH
Amish
(noun) an American follower of the Mennonite religion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Am"ish, n. pl. [Written also Omish.] (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: The Amish Mennonites.
Am"ish, a. [Written also Omish.] (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, the followers of Jacob Amman, a strict Mennonite of the 17th century, who even proscribed the use of buttons and shaving as "worldly conformity". There are several branches of Amish Mennonites in the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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