In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PERICOPE
Etymology
Noun
pericope (plural pericopes)
(rhetoric) A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.
A passage of Scripture to be read in public worship or a book containing such passages.
Synonyms
• reading (passage of Scripture)
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*ric"o*pe, n. Etym: [L., section of a book, Gr.
Definition: A selection or extract from a book; especially (Theol.), a selection from the Bible, appointed to be read in the churches or used as a text for a sermon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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