In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OPERANTLY
Etymology
Adverb
operantly (not comparable)
In an operant manner
Anagrams
• proteanly
Source: Wiktionary
OPERANT
Op"er*ant, a. Etym: [L. operans, p.pr. of operari. See Operate.]
Definition: Operative. [R.] Shak.
– n.
Definition: An operative person or thing. [R.] Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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