In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VAKEELS
Noun
vakeels
plural of vakeel
Source: Wiktionary
VAKEEL
Va*keel", n. Etym: [Ar. wakil.]
Definition: A native attorney or agent; also, an ambassador. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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