In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FRICATION
Fri*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. fricatio, fr. fricare, fricatum, to rub. ]
Definition: Friction. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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