In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PLEDGER
pledger
(noun) someone who makes or gives a pledge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pledger (plural pledgers)
someone who gives a pledge
Proper noun
Pledger (plural Pledgers)
An occupational surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pledger is the 10649th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3004 individuals. Pledger is most common among White (64.91%) and Black/African American (30.19%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Pledg"er, n.
Definition: One who pledges.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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