In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ADAPTOR
adapter, adaptor
(noun) device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
adaptor (plural adaptors)
Alternative form of adapter
Source: Wiktionary
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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