In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ACCLAIMED
Adjective
acclaimed (comparative more acclaimed, superlative most acclaimed)
Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.
Verb
acclaimed
simple past tense and past participle of acclaim
Source: Wiktionary
ACCLAIM
Ac*claim", v. t. Etym: [L. acclamare; ad + clamare to cry out. See Claim, Clamor.] [R.]
1. To applaud. "A glad acclaiming train." Thomson.
2. To declare by acclamations. While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors. Smollett.
3. To shout; as, to acclaim my joy.
Ac*claim", v. i.
Definition: To shout applause.
Ac*claim", n.
Definition: Acclamation. [Poetic] Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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