In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SLAVEHOLDER
slaveholder, slave owner, slaver
(noun) someone who holds slaves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
slaveholder (plural slaveholders)
Someone who owns slaves.
Source: Wiktionary
Slave"hold`er, n.
Definition: One who holds slaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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