In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NOBLEWOMAN
Lady, noblewoman, peeress
(noun) a woman of the peerage in Britain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
noblewoman (plural noblewomen)
A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady
Source: Wiktionary
No"ble*wom`an, n.; pl. Noblewomen (.
Definition: A female of noble rank; a peeress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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