In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MONKHOOD
Etymology
Noun
monkhood (uncountable)
The state of being a monk.
Monks collectively.
Source: Wiktionary
Monk"hood, n. Etym: [Monk + -hood.]
1. The character or condition of a monk. Atterbury.
2. Monks, regarded collectively. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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