In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PIAZZE
Noun
piazze
plural of piazza
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PIAZZA
Pi*az"za, n.; pl. Piazzas. Etym: [It., place, square, market place, L. platea street, courtyard. See Place.]
Definition: An open square in a European town, especially an Italian town; hence (Arch.), an arcaded and roofed gallery; a portico. In the United States the word is popularly applied to a veranda. We walk by the obelisk, and meditate in piazzas. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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