In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FIRMANS
Noun
firmans
plural of firman
Source: Wiktionary
FIRMAN
Fir"man ( or ), n.; pl. Firmans or. Etym: [Pers. ferman.]
Definition: In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; -- generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance. [Written also firmaun.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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