In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EASYCHAIR
Eas"y-chair`, n.
Definition: An armichair for ease or repose. "Laugh . . . in Rabelais' easy-chair." Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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