In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MONANDRY
monandry
(noun) the state of having only one husband at a time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
monandry (uncountable)
The possession by a woman of only one husband at one time.
Antonyms
• polyandry
Anagrams
• Normandy, andronym
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*nan"dry, n. Etym: [See Monandria.]
Definition: The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time;
– contrasted with polyandry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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