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feme sole
[ sohl ]
noun
, Law.
, plural femes sole.
- an unmarried woman, whether never married, widowed, or divorced.
- a married woman who is independent of her husband with respect to property.
feme sole
noun
- a single woman, whether spinster, widow, or divorcee
- a woman whose marriage has been annulled or is otherwise independent of her husband, as by owning her own property
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Word History and Origins
Origin of feme sole1
Borrowed into English from Anglo-French around 1520–30
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Word History and Origins
Origin of feme sole1
C16: from Anglo-French: a woman alone
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Example Sentences
If he should be put into the penitentiary, she may transact business as if she were a feme sole.
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There is indeed one case where the wife shall sue and be sued as a feme sole, viz.
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But at such a stage in social evolution, it is impossible to accept the dominance of the unsupported female or 'feme sole.'
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