In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HARTFORD
Hartford, capital of Connecticut
(noun) the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hart"ford, n.
Definition: The Hartford grape, a variety of grape first raised at Hartford, Connecticut, from the Northern fox grape. Its large dark- colored berries ripen earlier than those of most other kinds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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