In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RESIDENTIARY
Adjective
residentiary (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, or having residence, especially official residence.
Noun
residentiary (plural residentiaries)
A canon who has an official residence.
Source: Wiktionary
Res`i*den"tia*ry (-dn"sh-r; 277), a. Etym: [LL. residentiaris.]
Definition: Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian. Dr. H. More.
Res`i*den"tia*ry, n.
1. One who is resident. The residentiary, or the frequent visitor of the favored spot, . . . will discover that both have been there. Coleridge.
2. An ecclesiastic who keeps a certain residence.
Syn.
– Inhabitant; inhabiter; dweller; sojourner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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