In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PETALISMS
Noun
petalisms
plural of petalism
Source: Wiktionary
PETALISM
Pet"al*ism, n. Etym: [Gr. pétalisme.] (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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