In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MUTUALISM
symbiosis, mutualism
(noun) the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mutualism (countable and uncountable, plural mutualisms)
(ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.
An economic theory and anarchist school of thought that advocates a society where each person might possess a means of production, either individually or collectively, with trade representing equivalent amounts of labor in the free market.
Source: Wiktionary
Mu"tu*al*ism, n. (Ethics)
Definition: The doctrine of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare. F. Harrison. H. Spencer. Mallock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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