In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TANIST
Etymology
Noun
tanist (plural tanists)
(historical) The heir presumptive to the chieftainship or kingship of a Celtic clan in ancient Ireland, Scotland or Mann.
Anagrams
• -statin, Nittas, Titans, nittas, sattin, statin, taints, tintas, titans
Source: Wiktionary
Tan"ist, n. Etym: [Ir. tanaiste, tanaise, second, the second person in rank, the presumptive or apparent heir to a prince.]
Definition: In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry. This family [the O'Hanlons] were tanists of a large territory within the present county of Armagh. M. A. Lower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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