In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PANDIT
Etymology
Noun
pandit (plural pandits)
(India, Nepal) An honorary title for a learned man or scholar.
Synonym: pundit
Proper noun
Pandit (plural Pandits)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pandit is the 21068th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1247 individuals. Pandit is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.99%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Pan"dit, n.
Definition: See Pundit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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