In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OFFICIALTY
Etymology
Noun
officialty (countable and uncountable, plural officialties)
Alternative form of officiality
Source: Wiktionary
Of*fi"cial*ty, n. Etym: [Cf.F. officialité.]
Definition: The charge, office, court, or jurisdiction of an official. Ayliffe.
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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