In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CONCESSIONARY
Etymology
Noun
concessionary (plural concessionaries)
one who owns a concession or a franchise
Adjective
concessionary (not generally comparable, comparative more concessionary, superlative most concessionary)
relating to concessions or franchises
making concessions or compromises
I observe indeed a party in the State whose rule it is to consent to no change, until it is clamorously called for, and then instantly to yield; but those are Concessionary, not Conservative principles.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ces"sion*a*ry, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a concession. -- n.; pl. -ries.
Definition: A concessionaire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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