In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HYDRIAD
Hy"dri*ad, n. Etym: [Gr. "y`dwr water.] (Myth.)
Definition: A water nymph.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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