In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DEPERDITION
Dep`er*di"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. déperdition.]
Definition: Loss; destruction. [Archaic] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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