In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PYRRHONIC
Pyr*rho"ne*an, Pyr*rhon"ic, a. Etym: [L. PyrrhonĂŞus: cf. F. pyrrhonien.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to pyrrhonism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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