In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INFLUENTS
Noun
influents
plural of influent
Source: Wiktionary
INFLUENT
In"flu*ent, a. Etym: [L. influens, -entis, p. pr. of influere, influxum, to flow in; pref. in- in + fluere to flow. See Fluid.]
1. Flowing in. "With influent tide." Cowper. "Influent odors." Mrs. Browning.
2. Exerting influence; influential. [Obs.] I find no office by name assigned unto Dr.Cox, who was virtually influent upon all, and most active. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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