In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THURIBLES
Noun
thuribles
plural of thurible
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• Blue Shirt, Blueshirt, Bushitler, blue shirt
Source: Wiktionary
THURIBLE
Thu"ri*ble, n. Etym: [L. thuribulum, turibulum, from thus, thuris, or better tus, turis, frankincense, fr. Gr. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms, held in the hand or suspended by chains; -- used especially at mass, vespers, and other solemn services. Fairholt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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