In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DEVISER
planner, contriver, deviser
(noun) a person who makes plans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deviser (plural devisers)
A person who devises something; a planner or inventor.
Anagrams
• derives, dervise, diverse, drivees, revised, sivered
Source: Wiktionary
De*vis"er, n.
Definition: One who devises.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MODEST
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
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