In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SENSIBLENESS
sensibleness
(noun) the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sensibleness (uncountable)
The property of being sensible.
Source: Wiktionary
Sen"si*ble*ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being sensible; sensibility; appreciation; capacity of perception; susceptibility. "The sensibleness of the eye." Sharp. "Sensibleness and sorrow for sin." Hammond. The sensibleness of the divine presence. Hallywell.
2. Intelligence; reasonableness; good sense.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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