In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
devisors
plural of devisor
Source: Wiktionary
De*vis"or, n. (Law)
Definition: One who devises, or gives real estate by will; a testator; -- correlative to devisee.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.