In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COGNIZED
Verb
cognized
simple past tense and past participle of cognize
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COGNIZE
Cog"nize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Cognizant, Recognize.]
Definition: To know or perceive; to recognize. The reasoning faculty can deal with no facts until they are cognized by it. H. Spencer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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