In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FELONRY
Etymology
Noun
felonry (countable and uncountable, plural felonries)
Felons as a group.
The convict population of a penal colony.
Source: Wiktionary
Fel"on*ry, n.
Definition: A body of felons; specifically, the convict population of a penal colony. Howitt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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