In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PARACHRONISMS
Noun
parachronisms
plural of parachronism
Source: Wiktionary
PARACHRONISM
Pa*rach"ro*nism, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + Gr. parachronisme.]
Definition: An error in chronology, by which the date of an event is set later than the time of its occurrence. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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