In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SWANNERY
Etymology
Noun
swannery (plural swanneries)
A place where swans are bred.
Source: Wiktionary
Swan"ner*y, n.
Definition: A place where swans are bred. "The largest swannery in England." Encyc. Brit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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