In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HOMESTEADERS
Noun
homesteaders
plural of homesteader
Source: Wiktionary
HOMESTEADER
Home"stead*er, n.
Definition: One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called; one who has acquired a homestead in this manner. [Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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