In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PERMITTANCES
Noun
permittances
plural of permittance
Source: Wiktionary
PERMITTANCE
Per*mit"tance, n.
Definition: The act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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