In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LAMPAD
Noun
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
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THOUGHTFULLY
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