In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NOMOTHETE
Etymology
Noun
nomothete (plural nomothetes)
A lawgiver; a legislator.
A name giver.
Source: Wiktionary
Nom"o*thete, n. Etym: [Gr. nomothète.]
Definition: A lawgiver. [R.]
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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