In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DEPUTIZING
Verb
deputizing
present participle of deputize
Source: Wiktionary
DEPUTIZE
Dep"u*tize, v. t.
Definition: To appoint as one's deputy; to empower to act in one's stead; to depute.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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