In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EVULSIONS
Noun
evulsions
plural of evulsion
Source: Wiktionary
EVULSION
E*vul"sion, n. Etym: [L. evulsio, fr. evellere, evulsum, to pluck out; e out + vellere to pluck; cf. F. Ă©vulsion.]
Definition: The act of plucking out; a rooting out.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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