In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FRANCOPHILE
Francophile, Francophil
(noun) an admirer of France and everything French
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Francophile (plural Francophiles)
One who loves France, the French people, or French culture.
Adjective
Francophile (comparative more Francophile, superlative most Francophile)
Loving France, the French people, or French culture.
Noun
francophile (plural francophiles)
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
Adjective
francophile (comparative more francophile, superlative most francophile)
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
Source: Wiktionary
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OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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