In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ECTASIAS
Noun
ectasias
plural of ectasia
Source: Wiktionary
ECTASIA
Ec*ta"si*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Ectasis.] (Med.)
Definition: A dilatation of a hollow organ or of a canal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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