In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EXPROBRATIONS
Noun
exprobrations
plural of exprobration
Source: Wiktionary
EXPROBRATION
Ex`pro*bra"tion, n. Etym: [L. exprobration: cf. F. exprobration.]
Definition: Reproachful accusation; upbraiding. [Obs.] A fearful exprobration of our unworthiness. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
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