In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BASILICAN
basilican
(adjective) of or relating to or resembling a basilica
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
basilican (comparative more basilican, superlative most basilican)
Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical.
Source: Wiktionary
Ba*sil"i*can, a.
Definition: Of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica; basilical. There can be no doubt that the first churches in Constantinople were in the basilican form. Milman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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