In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OSTENSORIUM
monstrance, ostensorium
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ostensorium (plural ostensoria)
An ostensory, or monstrance.
Source: Wiktionary
Os`ten*so"ri*um, Os*ten"so*ry, n.; pl. L. -soria, E. -sories. Etym: [NL. ostensorium: cf. F. ostensoir. See Ostensible.] (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: Same as Monstrance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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