In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
QUATORZAIN
Etymology
Noun
quatorzain (plural quatorzains)
A poem or stanza consisting of fourteen lines.
Synonyms
• sonnet
Source: Wiktionary
Qua*torz"ain, n. Etym: [See Quatorze.]
Definition: A poem of fourteen lines; a sonnet. R. H. Stoddard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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