In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EMBASSAGE
Noun
embassage (plural embassages)
(archaic) An embassy.
(archaic) Message; errand.
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Em"bas*sage (; 48), n.
1. An embassy. "He sent a solemn embassage." Bacon. Except your embassages have better success. Motley.
2. Message; errand. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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