jointure
[join-cher]
noun Law.
an estate or property settled on a woman in consideration of marriage, to be owned by her after her husband's death.
Obsolete. a joint tenancy limited in favor of a husband and wife.
Origin of jointure
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Historical Examples of jointure
And I am confident he will make my jointure every thing, and more than every thing, I could desire.
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
You tell me the creature has a salary from him equal to your jointure.'
The Amazing Marriage, CompleteGeorge Meredith
"But if my Lady Rackrent dies, there's an end of all jointure," says Jason.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
But now that all this great Beaufort property is at my own disposal, I must think of Kate's jointure.
Night and Morning, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
A jointure of six hundred thousand dollars a year was settled upon her, and she retained the title and the rank of Empress Queen.
jointure
noun
Word Origin for jointure
C14: from Old French, from Latin junctūra a joining
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