In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MIRI
Miri, Mirish, Abor, Dafla
(noun) little known Kamarupan languages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
Miri (plural Miris or Miri)
(dated) A member of the Mishing people of Assam.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Miri
A city in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Source: Wiktionary
MIR
Mir, n.
Definition: A Russian village community. D. M. Wallace.
Mir, n. Etym: [Per. mir.]
Definition: Same as Emir.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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