In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LAMPADIST
Etymology
Noun
Lampadist (plural Lampadists)
(historical, Ancient Greece) One who gained the prize in the Lampadrome.
Source: Wiktionary
Lam"pa*dist, n. Etym: [Gr. Lamp.] (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: One who gained the prize in the lampadrome.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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