In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TEOCALLIS
Noun
teocallis
plural of teocalli
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TEOCALLI
Te`o*cal"li, n.; pl. Teocallis. Etym: [Mexican.]
Definition: Literally, God's house; a temple, usually of pyramidal form, such as were built by the aborigines of Mexico, Yucatan, etc. And Aztec priests upon their teocallis Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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