In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PENETRABILITIES
Noun
penetrabilities
plural of penetrability
Source: Wiktionary
PENETRABILITY
Pen`e*tra*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pénétrabilité.]
Definition: The quality of being penetrable; susceptibility of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Cheyne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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