In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HAMADRYASES
Noun
hamadryases
plural of hamadryas
Source: Wiktionary
HAMADRYAS
Ha*ma"dry*as, n. Etym: [L., a hamadryad. See Hamadryad.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The sacred baboon of Egypt (Cynocephalus Hamadryas).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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