In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PATROONS
Noun
patroons
plural of patroon
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PATROON
Pa*troon", n. Etym: [D. patroon a patron, a protector. See Patron.]
Definition: One of the proprietors of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges and right of entail, under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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