In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AVERTER
Etymology
Noun
averter (plural averters)
One who, or that which, averts.
Source: Wiktionary
A*vert"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, averts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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