In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNPRAYING
Etymology
Adjective
unpraying (not comparable)
Not praying; who does not pray.
Synonyms
• prayerless
Source: Wiktionary
UNPRAY
Un*pray, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pray.]
Definition: To revoke or annul by prayer, as something previously prayed for. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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