In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STREPITORES
Strep`i*to"res, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. strepitus clamor.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of birds, including the clamatorial and picarian birds, which do not have well developed singing organs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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