In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RAYLESS
rayless
(adjective) having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
rayless (not comparable)
Lacking rays
Lightless, gloomy
(botany) Lacking florets
Anagrams
• Salyers, Saylers, slayers
Source: Wiktionary
Ray"less, a.
Definition: Destitute of rays; hence, dark; not illuminated; blind; as, a rayless sky; rayless eyes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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