In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EMOLLITION
Noun
emollition (countable and uncountable, plural emollitions)
The act of softening or relaxing; relaxation.
Source: Wiktionary
Em`ol*li"tion, n.
Definition: The act of softening or relaxing; relaxation. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONSECRATION
(noun) (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; “the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church”
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