JOINTRESS

Etymology

Noun

jointress (plural jointresses)

A widow who has a jointure; a dowager.

Source: Wiktionary


Joint"ress, n. (Law)

Definition: A woman who has a jointure. [Written also jointuress.] Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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