In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BLAZONRY
Etymology
Noun
blazonry (countable and uncountable, plural blazonries)
Blazon.
A coat of arms; an armorial bearing or bearings.
An artistic representation or display.
Source: Wiktionary
Bla"zon*ry, n.
1. Same as Blazon, 3. The principles of blazonry. Peacham.
2. A coat of arms; an armorial bearing or bearings. The blazonry of Argyle. Lord Dufferin.
3. Artistic representation or display.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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