In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NAMESAKES
Noun
namesakes
plural of namesake
Source: Wiktionary
NAMESAKE
Name"sake`, n. Etym: [For name's sake; i. e., one named for the sake of another's name.]
Definition: One that has the same name as another; especially, one called after, or named out of regard to, another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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