In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERKING
Etymology
Noun
overking (plural overkings)
A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom.
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Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*king`, n.
Definition: A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes. J. R. Green.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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