In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SUBTERRANE
Noun
subterrane (plural subterranes)
A cave or underground room.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub"ter*rane, n. Etym: [Cf. L. subterraneum, F. souterrain. See Subterranean.]
Definition: A cave or room under ground. [R.] J. Bryant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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