In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ABSOLVER
absolver
(noun) someone who grants absolution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
absolver (plural absolvers)
Agent noun of absolve; one who absolves. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*solv"er, n.
Definition: One who absolves. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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