About The Word Jointure
Learn about the word Jointure to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Jointure definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Jointure
| 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. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Gratuitous ‐ without cause; "a gratuitous insult" [adj] unnecessary and unwarranted;…
- Rug ‐ floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually…
- Spathe flower ‐ any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white…
- Frightening ‐ to inspire with fear [adj] causing fear or dread or terror; "the…
- Filiation ‐ inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline [n]…
- Pilot film ‐ a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract…
- Lunchtime ‐ the time for eating lunch; "he observed a regular…
- Dryopteris fragrans ‐ fern or northern Eurasia and North America having…
- Effectuation ‐ the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing…
- Thoreauvian ‐ relating to or like or in the manner of Henry…