In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PARRICIDAL
Etymology
Adjective
parricidal (comparative more parricidal, superlative most parricidal)
Related to, inclined to, or guilty of, the murder of one's immediate family.
When my parents grounded me, I had a burst of parricidal thoughts, but I eventually got over it.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"ri*ci`dal, a. Etym: [L. parricidalis, parricidialis. See Parricide.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to parricide; guilty of parricide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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