In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NIOBOUS
Etymology
Adjective
niobous (comparative more niobous, superlative most niobous)
(archaic) Of or pertaining to niobium.
Source: Wiktionary
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FOOTING
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
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