In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPOKESMAN
spokesman
(noun) a male spokesperson
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
spokesman (plural spokesmen)
One who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
Hypernyms
• spokesperson
• spox
Coordinate terms
• spokeswoman
Source: Wiktionary
Spokes"man, n.; pl. Spokesmen. Etym: [Speak, spoke + man.]
Definition: One who speaks for another. He shall be thy spokesman unto the people. Ex. iv. 16.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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