In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INCLOISTER
In*clois"ter, v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + cloister: cf. F. encloîtrer. Cf. Encloister.]
Definition: To confine as in a cloister; to cloister. Lovelace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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