coverture

[ kuhv-er-cher ]

/ ˈkʌv ər tʃər /

noun

a cover or covering; shelter; concealment.

Law. the status of a married woman considered as under the protection and authority of her husband.

Origin of coverture

1175–1225; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French. See covert, -ure

Words nearby coverture

covert cloth, covert coat, cover text, cover the field, covert sensitization, coverture, cover-uncover test, cover-up, cover version, cove stripe, covet

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Example sentences from the Web for coverture

A woman needed protection, or as the law of England has it, coverture.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
Sholto felt nervously for his sword and cleared it instinctively of the coverture in which he was wrapped.
The Black Douglas|S. R. Crockett
Tennessee removed the disability of married women arising from coverture.
A Short History of Women's Rights|Eugene A. Hecker
The counterpane, or "coverture de parade," was of the curtain material.
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste|Lucy Abbot Throop

Richard remained under this coverture while he was anointed.
Richard II|Jacob Abbott

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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单词	coverture
释义	coverture [ kuhv-er-cher ] / ˈkʌv ər tʃər / noun a cover or covering; shelter; concealment. Law. the status of a married woman considered as under the protection and authority of her husband. Origin of coverture 1175–1225; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French. See covert, -ure Words nearby coverture covert cloth, covert coat, cover text, cover the field, covert sensitization, coverture, cover-uncover test, cover-up, cover version, cove stripe, covet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coverture A woman needed protection, or as the law of England has it, coverture. Judges and Ruth\|Robert A. Watson Sholto felt nervously for his sword and cleared it instinctively of the coverture in which he was wrapped. The Black Douglas\|S. R. Crockett Tennessee removed the disability of married women arising from coverture. A Short History of Women's Rights\|Eugene A. Hecker The counterpane, or "coverture de parade," was of the curtain material. Furnishing the Home of Good Taste\|Lucy Abbot Throop Richard remained under this coverture while he was anointed. Richard II\|Jacob Abbott 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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