In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
APPETENCES
Noun
appetences
plural of appetence
Source: Wiktionary
APPETENCE
Ap"pe*tence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. appétence. See Appetency.]
Definition: A longing; a desire; especially an ardent desire; appetite; appetency.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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