In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IRIDESCENCES
Noun
iridescences
plural of iridescence
Source: Wiktionary
IRIDESCENCE
Ir`i*des"cence, n. Etym: [See Iridescent.]
Definition: Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as, the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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