In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LEGATARY
Etymology
Noun
legatary (plural legataries)
A legatee.
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Source: Wiktionary
Leg"a*ta*ry, n. Etym: [L. legatarius, fr. legaturius enjoined by a last will: cf. F. légataire. See Legacy.]
Definition: A legatee. [R.] Ayliffe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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