jointure

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
  2. noun the act of making or becoming a single unit

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English joynture, from Old French jointure, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of juncture.

In classic literature

Synonyms

legal jointure

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