In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COMPEER
peer, equal, match, compeer
(noun) a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
compeer (plural compeers)
(obsolete) The equal or peer of someone else; a close companion or associate.
Verb
compeer (third-person singular simple present compeers, present participle compeering, simple past and past participle compeered)
To be equal with; to match.
Anagrams
• Compere, compere, compère, precome
Source: Wiktionary
Com*peer", Etym: [OE. comper, through French fr. L. compar; com- + par equal. See Peer an equal, and cf. 1st Compare.]
Definition: An equal, as in rank, age, prowess, etc.; a companion; a comrade; a mate. And him thus answer 'd soon his bold compeer. Milton.
Com*peer", v. t.
Definition: To be equal with; to match. [R.] In my rights, By me invested, he compeers the best. Shak.
Com*peer", Com*peir", v. i.
Definition: See Conpear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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