In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FORENDIHAZ
Fö"ren*di*ház`, n. [Hung., lit., House of Lords.] (Hungary)
Definition: See Legislature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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