In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OBLATI
Ob*la"ti, n. pl. Etym: [LL., fr. L. oblatus. See Oblate.] (R.C.Ch.) (a) Children dedicated in their early years to the monastic state. (b) A class of persons, especially in the Middle Ages, who offered themselves and their property to a monastery. Addis & Arnold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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