In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROCONSULATE
proconsulship, proconsulate
(noun) the position of proconsul
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
proconsulate (plural proconsulates)
(historical) The office of a proconsul.
(historical) The district under proconsul’s government.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*con"su*late, n. Etym: [L. proconsulatus: cf. F. proconsulat.]
Definition: The office jurisdiction of a proconsul, or the term of his office.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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