In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ESTANCIAS
Noun
estancias
plural of estancia
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ESTANCIA
Es*tan"ci*a, n. Etym: [Sp. See Stanza.]
Definition: A grazing; a country house. [Spanish America]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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