In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ORIGENISM
Or"i*gen*ism, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: The opinions of Origen of Alexandria, who lived in the 3d century, one of the most learned of the Greek Fathers. Prominent in his teaching was the doctrine that all created beings, including Satan, will ultimately be saved.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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