In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INCEPTOR
Etymology
Noun
inceptor (plural inceptors)
A beginner; one in the rudiments.
(UK) One who is on the point of taking a Master of Arts degree at an English university.
Anagrams
• entropic, pretonic
Source: Wiktionary
In*cep"tor, n. Etym: [L.]
1. A beginner; one in the rudiments. Johnson.
2. One who is on the point of taking the degree of master of arts at an English university. Walton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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