In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GRAPPA
grappa
(noun) Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
grappa (countable and uncountable, plural grappas)
(uncountable) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.
(countable) A variety or serving of grappa.
Source: Wiktionary
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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