In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DORTOURS
Noun
dortours
plural of dortour
Source: Wiktionary
DORTOUR
Dor"tour, Dor"ture, n. Etym: [F. dortoir, fr. L. dormitorium.]
Definition: A dormitory. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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