In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
lampad (plural lampads)
(obsolete) A candlestick, or lamp of fire mentioned in Revelation (Bible).
Source: Wiktionary
Lam"pad, n. Etym: [Gr. Lamp.]
Definition: A lamp or candlestick. [R.] By him who 'mid the golden lampads went. Trench.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.