In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RECOGNITORY
Adjective
recognitory (not comparable)
Pertaining to, or connected with, recognition.
Pertaining to recognizing (matching a current perception with a memory).
Pertaining to recognizing (acknowledging the existence, status or validity of something).
Synonyms
• recognitive
Source: Wiktionary
Re*cog"ni*to*ry, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or connected with, recognition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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