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单词 jointress
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Definition of jointress in English:

jointress

noun ˈdʒɔɪntrəsˈdʒɔɪntrəs
Law dated
  • A widow who holds a jointure.

    〔律〕〈旧〉享有寡妇所得产的女人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Having won the fight, Hamlet married his brother's widow Gertrude who acquired the status of jointress rather than that of queen dowager.

Origin

Early 17th century: feminine of obsolete jointer 'joint owner'.

Definition of jointress in US English:

jointress

nounˈjointrəsˈdʒɔɪntrəs
Law dated
  • A widow who holds a jointure.

    〔律〕〈旧〉享有寡妇所得产的女人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Having won the fight, Hamlet married his brother's widow Gertrude who acquired the status of jointress rather than that of queen dowager.

Origin

Early 17th century: feminine of obsolete jointer ‘joint owner’.

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