In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IMPERIA
IMPERIUM
imperium
(noun) supreme authority; absolute dominion
empire, imperium
(noun) the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Imperia
A town and associated province of on the coast of Liguria, Italy
Noun
imperia
plural of imperium
Source: Wiktionary
IMPERIUM
Im*pe"ri*um, n.; pl. Imperia (#). [L. See Empire.]
1. Supreme power; absolute dominion; empire.
2. (Law) The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws. It is one of the principal attributes of the executive power.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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