In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GRATITUDE
gratitude
(noun) a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; “he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gratitude (countable and uncountable, plural gratitudes)
The state of being grateful.
Synonyms
• appreciation
• thankfulness
• gratefulness
Antonyms
• ingratitude
Source: Wiktionary
Grat"i*tude, n. Etym: [F. gratitude, LL. gratitudo, from gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate, a.]
Definition: The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness. The debt immense of endless gratitude. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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