In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNCOINED
Etymology
Adjective
uncoined (not comparable)
Not coined.
uncoined bullion
Source: Wiktionary
Un*coined", a.
1. Not coined, or minted; as, uncoined silver. Locke.
2. Not fabricated; not artificial or counterfeit; natural. "Plain and uncoined constancy." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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