In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DISJUNCTURES
Noun
disjunctures
plural of disjuncture
Source: Wiktionary
DISJUNCTURE
Dis*junc"ture, n.
Definition: The act of disjoining, or state of being disjoined; separation. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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