In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SEMICENTENARY
semicentennial, semicentenary
(adjective) of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary
semicentennial, semicentenary
(noun) the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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