In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LAVISHMENT
Etymology
Noun
lavishment (countable and uncountable, plural lavishments)
The act of lavishing.
Source: Wiktionary
Lav"ish*ment, n.
Definition: The act of lavishing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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