In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GUILELESS
guileless, transparent
(adjective) free of deceit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
guileless (comparative more guileless, superlative most guileless)
Free from guile; honest but naive.
Synonyms
• See also naive
Source: Wiktionary
Guile"less, a.
Definition: Free from guile; artless.
– Guile"less*ly, adv. Guile"less*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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