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coverture
[ kuhv-er-cher ]
/ ˈkʌv ər tʃər /
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noun
a cover or covering; shelter; concealment.
Law. the status of a married woman considered as under the protection and authority of her husband.
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covert cloth, covert coat, cover text, cover the field, covertly, coverture, cover-up, cover version, cove stripe, covet, coveted
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British Dictionary definitions for coverture
coverture
/ (ˈkʌvətʃə) /
noun
law the condition or status of a married woman considered as being under the protection and influence of her husband
rare shelter, concealment, or disguise
Word Origin for coverture
C13: from Old French, from covert covered; see covert
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