(dɪsˈkʌvət) adj (Law) law (of a woman) not under the protection of a spouse; being a widow, spinster, or divorcée[C14: from Old French descovert, past participle of descouvrir to discover]disˈcoverturen
Discovert
DISCOVERT. Not covert, unmarried. The term is applied to a woman unmarried, or widow; one not within the bonds of matrimony.