In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CADUCEI
CADUCEUS
caduceus
(noun) an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
caducei
plural of caduceus
Source: Wiktionary
CADUCEUS
Ca*du"ce*us, n. Etym: [L. caduceum, caduceus; akin to Gr. (Myth.)
Definition: The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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