In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DECURIES
Noun
decuries
plural of decury
Source: Wiktionary
DECURY
Dec"u*ry, n.; pl. Decuries. Etym: [L. decuria, fr. decem ten.]
Definition: A set or squad of ten men under a decurion. Sir W. Raleigh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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