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COVERTURE

\kˈʌvət͡ʃə], \kˈʌvət‍ʃə], \k_ˈʌ_v_ə_tʃ_ə]\

Definitions of COVERTURE

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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Covering, shelter, defence: (law) the condition of a married woman.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

In law, the state of a married woman.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

Marriage; legal state of a married woman.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. Covering; shelter; defence; â€”condition of a woman under the protection of her husband.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Shelter, defence; in law, the state and condition of a married woman.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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