jointure
noun
an estate or property settled on a woman in consideration of marriage, to be owned by her after her husband's death.
unjointured
-
a word derived from
jointure.
Example Sentences
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He had been dead about two years, and his son found himself saddled with the support of an unjointured mother and unportioned sisters.
From Precaution by James Fenimore Cooper
