In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MEMBERSHIP
membership, rank
(noun) the body of members of an organization or group; “they polled their membership”; “they found dissension in their own ranks”; “he joined the ranks of the unemployed”
membership
(noun) the state of being a member
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
membership (countable and uncountable, plural memberships)
The state of being a member of a group or organization.
The body of members of an organization.
(math) The fact of being a member of a set.
Source: Wiktionary
Mem"ber*ship, n.
1. The state of being a member.
2. The collective body of members, as of a society.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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