In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MARQUEES
Noun
marquees
plural of marquee
Source: Wiktionary
MARQUEE
Mar*quee", n. Etym: [F. marquise, misunderstood as a plural; prob. orig., tent of the marchioness. See Marquis.]
Definition: A large field tent; esp., one adapted to the use of an officer of high rank. [Written also markee.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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