- jointress
- ointress, jointuressA woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survives him
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
jointress
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Jointress — Joint ress, n. (Law) A woman who has a jointure. [Written also {jointuress}.] Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jointress — [join′tris] n. a woman who has a jointure … English World dictionary
jointress — noun Date: 1602 a woman having a legal jointure … New Collegiate Dictionary
jointress — /joyn tris/, n. Law. a woman on whom a jointure has been settled. [1595 1605; JOINT(E)R + ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
jointress — noun A widow who has a jointure … Wiktionary
jointress — n. widow who holds a jointure, woman who inherited an estate upon the death of her husband … English contemporary dictionary
jointress — noun Law, dated a widow holding a jointure. Origin C17: feminine of obs. jointer joint owner … English new terms dictionary
jointress — joint·ress … English syllables
jointress — /ˈdʒɔɪntrəs/ (say joyntruhs) noun a woman entitled to a jointure …
jointress — ointress, jointuress A woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survives him … Black's law dictionary
