In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
QUINQUENNIALS
Noun
quinquennials
plural of quinquennial
Source: Wiktionary
QUINQUENNIAL
Quin*quen"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. quinquennalis and quinquennis; quinque five + annus year. See Five, and cf. Biennial.]
Definition: Occurring once in five years, or at the end of every five years; also, lasting five years. A quinquennial event.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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