In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POSTEXILIAN
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Adjective
postexilian (not comparable)
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
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Post`ex*il"i*an, Post`ex*il"ic, a.
Definition: After the exile; specif. (Jewish Hist.),
Definition: belonging to a period subsequent to the Babylonian captivity or exile (b. c. 597 or about 586-about 537).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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