In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CITINER
Cit"i*ner, n.
Definition: One who is born or bred in a city; a citizen. [Obs.] Champan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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