In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
QUINDECEMVIRATE
Quin`de*cem"vi*rate, n. Etym: [L. quindecimviratus.]
Definition: The body or office of the quindecemviri.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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