In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ONUS
burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern; “the burden of responsibility”; “that’s a load off my mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
onus (countable and uncountable, plural onuses)
A legal obligation.
(uncountable) Burden of proof, onus probandi
Stigma.
Blame.
Responsibility; burden.
Anagrams
• Onsu, Osun, UNOS, nous, ouns
Source: Wiktionary
O"nus, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A burden; an obligation. Onus probandi ( Etym: [L.], obligation to furnish evidence to prove a thing; the burden of proof.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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