In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FRIARY
friary
(noun) a monastery of friars
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
friary (plural friaries)
house or dwelling where friars or members of certain religious communities live
Adjective
friary (comparative more friary, superlative most friary)
Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.
Anagrams
• rarify
Source: Wiktionary
Fri"ar*y, a. Etym: [From Friar, n.]
Definition: Like a friar; pertaining to friars or to a convent. [Obs.] Camden.
Fri"ar*y, n. Etym: [OF. frerie, frairie, fr. frère. See Friar.]
1. A monastery; a convent of friars. Drugdale.
2. The institution or praactices of friars. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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