jointure
noun
an estate or property settled on a woman in consideration of marriage, to be owned by her after her husband's death.
jointured
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a word derived from
jointure.
Example Sentences
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Desire’s dim temple fashioned out of prayer, Builded and jointured by no carpenter But captious Fancy!...
From Semiramis and Other Plays Semiramis, Carlotta And The Poet by Olive Tilford Dargan
