In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SIMONIACS
Noun
simoniacs
plural of simoniac
Source: Wiktionary
SIMONIAC
Si*mo"ni*ac, n. Etym: [LL. simoniacus. See Simony.]
Definition: One who practices simony, or who buys or sells preferment in the church. Ayliffe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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