In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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QUATTROCENTO
Quat`tro*cen"to, n. & a. [It., four hundred, used as an abbreviated expression for the dates beginning with fourteen hundred.]
Definition: The fifteenth century, when applied to Italian art or literature; as, the sculpture of the quattrocento; quattrocento style. --Quat`tro*cen"tist (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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