In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ABATOR
abator
(noun) a person who abates a nuisance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
abator (plural abators)
(law) a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee [Mid 16th century.]
Etymology 2
Noun
abator (plural abators)
(law) one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance [Late 16th century.]
Anagrams
• Tabora, rabato, robata
Source: Wiktionary
A*ba"tor, n. (Law)
Definition: (a) One who abates a nuisance. (b) A person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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