In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MODERATRIX
Etymology
Noun
moderatrix (plural moderatrices or moderatrixes)
A female moderator.
Synonyms
• moderatress
Source: Wiktionary
Mod"er*a`trix, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A female moderator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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