In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNBOWED
unbowed
(adjective) not forced to bow down to a conqueror
straight, unbent, unbowed
(adjective) erect in posture; “sit straight”; “stood defiantly with unbowed back”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unbowed (comparative more unbowed, superlative most unbowed)
Not bowed; erect or upright.
Not subdued or deterred.
Anagrams
• bewound
Source: Wiktionary
Un*bowed", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + bowed.]
Definition: Not bent or arched; not bowed down. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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