In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LANDLESS
landless
(adjective) owning no land; “the landless peasantry”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
landless (not comparable)
Not owning land.
Not containing any land.
Antonyms
• landed
Source: Wiktionary
Land"less, a.
Definition: Having no property in land.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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