In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DESPOTICAL
despotic, despotical
(adjective) belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
despotical (comparative more despotical, superlative most despotical)
Despotic.
Synonyms
• despotic (much more common)
Source: Wiktionary
Des*pot"ic, Des*pot"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. despotique.]
Definition: Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary.
– Des*pot"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Des*pot"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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