In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CZECHS
Czechs (chks), n. pl.; sing. Czech. Etym: [Named after their chieftain, Czech.] (Ethnol.)
Definition: The most westerly branch of the great Slavic family of nations, numbering now more than 6,000,000, and found principally in Bohemia and Moravia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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