In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DACTYLOMANCY
Dac*tyl"o*man`cy, n.
Definition: Dactylio mancy. [R.] Am. Cyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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