In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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BANCO
Ban"co, n. Etym: [It. See Bank.]
Definition: A bank, especially that of Venice.
Note: This term is used in some parts of Europe to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money, when this last has become depreciated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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