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Definition of Jointure
1. Noun. (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower.
2. Noun. The act of making or becoming a single unit. "He looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
Exact synonyms: Conjugation, Unification, Union, Uniting
Generic synonyms: Combination, Combining, Compounding
Specialized synonyms: Coalescence, Coalescency, Coalition, Concretion, Conglutination, Reunification, Reunion, Tribalisation, Tribalization, Umbrella
Derivative terms: Join, Unify, Unify, Unite, Unite
Antonyms: Disunion
Generic synonyms: Combination, Combining, Compounding
Specialized synonyms: Coalescence, Coalescency, Coalition, Concretion, Conglutination, Reunification, Reunion, Tribalisation, Tribalization, Umbrella
Derivative terms: Join, Unify, Unify, Unite, Unite
Antonyms: Disunion
Definition of Jointure
1. n. A joining; a joint.
2. v. t. To settle a jointure upon.
Definition of Jointure
1. Noun. (obsolete) A joining; a joint. ¹
2. Noun. (legal) An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after her husband's death, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To settle a jointure upon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jointure
1. to set aside property as an inheritance [v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES]
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