In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROTECTIVENESS
protectiveness
(noun) the quality of providing protection; “statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination”
protectiveness
(noun) a feeling of protective affection
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
protectiveness (uncountable)
The quality of being protective.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*tect"ive*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being protective. W. Pater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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