In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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Source: WordNet® 3.1
2 May 2024
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.