In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CLAIMANT
claimant
(noun) someone who claims a benefit or right or title; “claimants of unemployment compensation”; “he was a claimant to the throne”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
claimant (plural claimants)
One who claims; one who makes a claim.
(UK) A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.
(legal) The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.
Anagrams
• calamint
Source: Wiktionary
Claim"ant, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. clamant, p. pr. of clamer. Cf.Clamant.]
Definition: One who claims; one who asserts a right or title; a claimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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