In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COGITATION
cogitation, study
(noun) attentive consideration and meditation; “after much cogitation he rejected the offer”
cogitation
(noun) a carefully considered thought about something; “his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cogitation (countable and uncountable, plural cogitations)
(uncountable) The process of cogitating; thought, deliberation or meditation.
(countable) A carefully considered thought.
Source: Wiktionary
Cog`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. cogitatio: cf. F. cogitation.]
Definition: The act of thinking; thought; meditation; contemplation. "Fixed in cogitation deep." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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