In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
XENELASIA
Xen`e*la"si*a, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A Spartan institution which prohibited strangers from residing in Sparta without permission, its object probably being to preserve the national simplicity of manners.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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