In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GENTLENESSES
Noun
gentlenesses
plural of gentleness
Source: Wiktionary
GENTLENESS
Gen"tle*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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