In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNVOTE
Un*vote", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + vote.]
Definition: To reverse or annul by vote, as a former vote. [R.] Bp, Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMMOBILIZATION
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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