In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MERCHANTRY
Etymology
Noun
merchantry (usually uncountable, plural merchantries)
(dated) The body of merchants taken collectively.
(dated) The business of a merchant; merchandise.
Source: Wiktionary
Mer"chant*ry, n.
1. The body of merchants taken collectively; as, the merchantry of a country.
2. The business of a merchant; merchandise. Walpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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