In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TRIARCHY
Etymology
Noun
triarchy (plural triarchies)
Government by three persons; a triumvirate.
A country under three rulers.
Synonyms
• See government
Coordinate terms
• See government
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"ar*chy, n.; pl. Triarchies. Etym: [Gr. Tri-) +
Definition: Government by three persons; a triumvirate; also, a country under three rulers. Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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