In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MALTREATMENTS
Noun
maltreatments
plural of maltreatment
Source: Wiktionary
MALTREATMENT
Mal*treat"ment, n.; Etym: [Cf. F. maltraitement.]
Definition: Ill treatment; ill usage; abuse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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