In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CORANTOS
Noun
corantos
plural of coranto
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Source: Wiktionary
CORANTO
Co*rant, Co*ran"to, n. Etym: [See Courant.]
Definition: A sprightly but somewhat stately dance, now out of fashion. It is harder to dance a corant well, than a jig. Sir W. temple. Dancing a coranto with him upon the heath. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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