In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EJULATION
Ej`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. ejulatio, fr. ejulare to wail, lament.]
Definition: A wailing; lamentation. [Obs.] "Ejulation in the pangs of death." Philips.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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