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Jointure Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Jointure? [n] the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays" [n] (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower Synonyms \| Synonyms for Jointure: conjugation \| legal jointure \| unification \| union \| uniting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Jointure: agglomeration \| agglutination \| aggregation \| appanage \| articulation \| bond \| bracketing \| clustering \| combination \| communication \| concatenation \| concourse \| congeries \| conglomeration \| conjugation \| conjunction \| connection \| convergence \| copulation \| coupling \| dot \| dower \| dowry \| endowment \| foundation \| gathering \| hookup \| intercommunication \| intercourse \| interlinking \| investment \| joinder \| joining \| junction \| knotting \| legal jointure \| liaison \| linkage \| linking \| marriage \| marriage portion \| meeting \| merger \| merging \| pairing \| portion \| settlement \| splice \| symbiosis \| thirds \| tie \| tie-in \| tie-up \| unification \| union \| yoking See Also \| coalescence \| coalescency \| coalition \| combination \| combining \| compounding \| concretion \| conglutination \| estate \| reunification \| reunion \| tribalisation \| tribalization \| umbrella Jointure In Webster's Dictionary \Join"ture\, n. [F. jointure a joint, orig., a joining, L. junctura, fr. jungere to join. See {Join}, and cf. {Juncture}.] 1. A joining; a joint. [Obs.] 2. (Law) An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower. The jointure that your king must make, Which with her dowry shall be counterpoised. --Shak. \Join"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jointured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jointuring}.] To settle a jointure upon.

Jointure Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jointure?

[n] the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
[n] (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower

Jointure In Webster's Dictionary

\Join"ture\, n. [F. jointure a joint, orig., a joining,
L. junctura, fr. jungere to join. See {Join}, and cf.
{Juncture}.]
1. A joining; a joint. [Obs.]

2. (Law) An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy
   after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in
   satisfaction of dower.

         The jointure that your king must make, Which with
         her dowry shall be counterpoised.     --Shak.


\Join"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jointured}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Jointuring}.]
To settle a jointure upon.

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