In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MATCHMAKER
matchmaker, matcher, marriage broker
(noun) someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
matchmaker (plural matchmakers)
Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.
Synonyms: marriage broker, yenta (Judaism)
Antonym: matchbreaker
(by extension) Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
Someone who makes matchsticks.
Source: Wiktionary
Match"mak`er, n.
1. One who makes matches for burning or kinding.
2. One who tries to bring about marriages.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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