In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ENANTIOSES
Noun
enantioses
plural of enantiosis
Source: Wiktionary
ENANTIOSIS
E*nan`ti*o"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure of speech by which what is to be understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and the contrary; affirmation by contraries.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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