In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CIRCUMAMBULATE
circumambulate, walk around
(verb) walk around something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
circumambulate (third-person singular simple present circumambulates, present participle circumambulating, simple past and past participle circumambulated)
(transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
Source: Wiktionary
Cir`cum*am"bu*late, v. t. Etym: [L. circumambulatus, p. p. of circumambulare to walk around; circum + ambulare. See Ambulate.]
Definition: To walk round about.
– Cir`cum*am`bu*la"tion, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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