In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROSIMETRICAL
Pros`i*met"ric*al, a. Etym: [Prose + metrical.]
Definition: Consisting both of prose and verse. Clarke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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