In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CULMINATIONS
Noun
culminations
plural of culmination
Source: Wiktionary
CULMINATION
Cul"mi*na"tion (kl`m-n"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F.culmination]
1. The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavently body; passage across the meridian; transit.
2. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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