In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ARCHONTATE
Noun
archontate (plural archontates)
The office or position of an archon
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"chon*tate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. archontat.]
Definition: An archon's term of office. Gibbon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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