In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BELLICAL
Bel"lic, Bel"li*cal, a. Etym: [L. bellicus. See Bellicose.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to war; warlike; martial. [Obs.] "Bellic Cæsar." Feltham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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