In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KNIGHTLINESS
chivalry, knightliness
(noun) the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
knightliness (countable and uncountable, plural knightlinesses)
knightly behaviour; chivalry
Source: Wiktionary
Knight"li*ness, n.
Definition: The character or bearing suitable for a knight; chivalry. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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