In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HANDSBREADTH
handbreadth, handsbreadth
(noun) any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handsbreadth (plural handsbreadths)
a small distance
Anagrams
• handbreadths
Source: Wiktionary
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CONCERN
(noun) a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; “She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”
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