In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHOGUN
shogun
(noun) a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shogun (plural shoguns or shogun)
The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Sho"gun, n. Etym: [Chin. tsiang kiÜn commander in chief.]
Definition: A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 1867. [Written variously, Shiogun, Shiogoon, etc.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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