In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VELLEITIES
Noun
velleities
plural of velleity
Source: Wiktionary
VELLEITY
Vel*le"i*ty, n. Etym: [F. velléité (cf. It. velleità ), fr. L. velle to will, to be willing.]
Definition: The lowest degree of desire; imperfect or incomplete volition. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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