In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HIGHBRED
Etymology
Adjective
highbred (comparative more highbred, superlative most highbred)
(Of bred animals) Of high-quality stock.
(Of humans) Showing good breeding and refined manners.
Source: Wiktionary
High"-bred`, a.
Definition: Bred in high life; of pure blood. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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