In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AMORETS
Noun
amorets
plural of amoret
Anagrams
• Masoret, Moretas, artsome, maestro, masoret, omertas, omertĂ s, roamest, tarsome
Source: Wiktionary
AMORET
Am"o*ret, n. Etym: [OF. amorette, F. amourette, dim. of amour.]
1. An amorous girl or woman; a wanton. [Obs.] J. Warton.
2. A love knot, love token, or love song. (pl.) Love glances or love tricks. [Obs.]
3. A petty love affair or amour. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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