In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INSTITUTIONAL
institutional
(adjective) organized as or forming an institution; “institutional religion”
institutional
(adjective) relating to or constituting or involving an institution; “institutional policy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
institutional (comparative more institutional, superlative most institutional)
Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.
Instituted by authority.
Elementary; rudimentary.
Arising from the practice of an institution.
Source: Wiktionary
In`sti*tu"tion*al, a.
1. Pertaining to, or treating of, institutions; as, institutional legends. Institutional writers as Rousseau. J. S. Mill.
2. Instituted by authority.
3. Elementary; rudimental.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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