In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VARTABEDS
Noun
vartabeds
plural of vartabed
Source: Wiktionary
VARTABED
Var"ta*bed, n. Etym: [Armen., a doctor, master, preceptor.] (Eccl.)
Definition: A doctor or teacher in the Armenian church. Members of this order of ecclesiastics frequently have charge of dioceses, with episcopal functions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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