In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
XYLOGRAPHIES
Noun
xylographies
plural of xylography
Source: Wiktionary
XYLOGRAPHY
Xy*log"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Xylo- + -graphy: cf. F. xylographie.]
1. The art of engraving on wood.
2. The art of making prints from the natural grain of wood. Knight.
3. A method pf printing in colors upon wood for purposes of house decoration. Ure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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