In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INHABITRESS
Etymology
Noun
inhabitress (plural inhabitresses)
(archaic) A female inhabitant.
Source: Wiktionary
In*hab"it*ress, n.
Definition: A female inhabitant. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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