In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PORTMAN
Etymology
Proper noun
Portman
An occupational surname.
Etymology
Noun
portman (plural portmen)
A burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports.
Source: Wiktionary
Port"man, n.; pl. Portmen (.
Definition: An inhabitant or burgess of a port, esp. of one of the Cinque Ports.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEND
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