In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COUNTERMEN
Noun
countermen
plural of counterman
Source: Wiktionary
COUNTERMAN
Coun"ter*man (koun"tr-man), n.; pl. Countermen (-men).
Definition: A man who attends at the counter of a shop to sell goods. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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