In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
REVINDICATING
Verb
revindicating
present participle of revindicate
Source: Wiktionary
REVINDICATE
Re*vin"di*cate, v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + vindicate. Cf. Revindicate, Revenge.]
Definition: To vindicate again; to reclaim; to demand and take back. Mitford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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