In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ANONYM
pseudonym, anonym, nom de guerre
(noun) a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anonym (plural anonyms)
An anonymous person.
An assumed or false name; a pseudonym.
(zoology) A mere name; a name resting upon no diagnosis or other recognized basis.
Source: Wiktionary
An"o*nym, n. Etym: [F. anonyme. See Anonymous.]
1. One who is anonymous; also sometimes used for "pseudonym."
2. A notion which has no name, or which can not be expressed by a single English word. [R.] J. R. Seeley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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