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feme sole

[ sohl ]

noun

, Law.
, plural femes sole.
  1. an unmarried woman, whether never married, widowed, or divorced.
  2. a married woman who is independent of her husband with respect to property.


feme sole

noun

  1. a single woman, whether spinster, widow, or divorcee
  2. a woman whose marriage has been annulled or is otherwise independent of her husband, as by owning her own property
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

There is indeed one case where the wife shall sue and be sued as a feme sole, viz.

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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