In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ABDICANTS
Noun
abdicants
plural of abdicant
Source: Wiktionary
ABDICANT
Ab"di*cant, a. Etym: [L. abdicans, p.pr. of abdicare.]
Definition: Abdicating; renouncing; -- followed by of. Monks abdicant of their orders. Whitlock.
Ab"di*cant, n.
Definition: One who abdicates. Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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