In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MARTYRIZES
Verb
martyrizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of martyrize
Source: Wiktionary
MARTYRIZE
Mar"tyr*ize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. martyriser, LL. martyrizare.]
Definition: To make a martyr of. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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