In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KADI
Noun
kadi (plural kadis)
Alternative spelling of qadi
Anagrams
• dika, kaid
Source: Wiktionary
Ka"di, Ka`di*as"ter, n.
Definition: A Turkish judge. See Cadi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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