In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TYRANNESS
Etymology
Noun
tyranness (plural tyrannesses)
(obsolete) A female tyrant.
Source: Wiktionary
Ty"ran*ness, n.
Definition: A female tyrant. [Obs.] "That proud tyranness." Spenser. Akenside.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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