In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THRENODIES
Noun
threnodies
plural of threnody
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THRENODY
Thren"o*dy, n. Etym: [Gr. Threne, and Ode.]
Definition: A song of lamentation; a threnode. Sir T. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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