In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CRETACEOUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
cretaceously (comparative more cretaceously, superlative most cretaceously)
In a chalky manner; as or like chalk.
Source: Wiktionary
Cre*ta"ceous*ly, adv.
Definition: In a chalky manner; as chalk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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