In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FOREMEN
Noun
foremen
plural of foreman
Source: Wiktionary
FOREMAN
Fore"man, n.; pl. Foremen (.
Definition: The first or chief man; as: (a) The chief man of a jury, who acts as their speaker. (b) The chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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