In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNEQUALED
unique, alone(p), unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled
(adjective) radically distinctive and without equal; “he is alone in the field of microbiology”; “this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem”; “Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint”; “craftsmen whose skill is unequaled”; “unparalleled athletic ability”; “a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unequaled (not comparable)
(American spelling) Unmatched, superlative, the best ever done, record setting.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*e"qualed, a.
Definition: Not equaled; unmatched; unparalleled; unrivaled; exceeding; surpassing; -- in a good or bad sense; as, unequaled excellence; unequaled ingratitude or baseness. [Written also unequalled.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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