In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COWANS
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cowans
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COWAN
Cow"an (kou"an), n. Etym: [Cf. OF. couillon a coward, a cullion.]
Definition: One who works as a mason without having served a regular apprenticeship. [Scot.]
Note: Among Freemasons, it is a cant term for pretender, interloper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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