In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROCESSIONARIES
Noun
processionaries
plural of processionary
Source: Wiktionary
PROCESSIONARY
Pro*ces"sion*a*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. processionarius, F. processionnaire.]
Definition: Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service. Processionary moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Cnethocampa, especially C. processionea of Europe, whose larvæ make large webs on oak trees, and go out to feed in regular order. They are covered with stinging hairs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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