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jointure > 2 senses
NOUN1jointure, legal jointure(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
2jointure, union, unification, uniting, conjugationThe act of making or becoming a single unit
jointure > noun 1, possession
Meaning(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower.
Synonymslegal jointure
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broaderestate
jointure > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of making or becoming a single unit.
Synonymsunion, unification, uniting, conjugation
Contrarydisunion
Broadercombination, combining, compounding
Narrowercoalescence, coalescency, coalition, concretion, conglutination; reunion, reunification; tribalization, tribalisation; umbrella
Verbsjoin

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