In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RAMOLLESCENCE
Ram`ol*les"cence, n. Etym: [F. ramollir to make soft, to soften; pref. re- re- + amollir to soften; a (L. ad) + mollir to soften, L. mollire, fr. mollis soft.]
Definition: A softening or mollifying. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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