In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COLORABLY
Etymology
Adverb
colorably (comparative more colorably, superlative most colorably)
In a colorable manner.
Source: Wiktionary
COLORABLE
Col"or*a*ble, a.
Definition: Specious; plausible; having an appearance of right or justice. "Colorable pretense for infidility." Bp. Stillingfleet.
– Col"or*a*ble*ness, n.
– Col"or*a*bly, adv. Colorable and subtle crimes, that seldom are taken within the walk of human justice. Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AUDACIOUS
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”
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