In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BISHOPDOM
Etymology
Noun
bishopdom (countable and uncountable, plural bishopdoms)
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
Source: Wiktionary
Bish"op*dom, n.
Definition: Jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate. "Divine right of bishopdom." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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