In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ENCOMIASTS
Noun
encomiasts
plural of encomiast
Source: Wiktionary
ENCOMIAST
En*co"mi*ast, n. Etym: [Gr. encomiaste. See Encomium.]
Definition: One who praises; a panegyrist. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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