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View synonyms for feme covert

feme covert

[ kuhv-ert ]

noun

, Law.
, plural femes covert.
  1. a married woman.

feme covert

noun

  1. law a married woman
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Word History and Origins

Origin of feme covert1

1520–30; < Anglo-French: covered (protected) woman
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Word History and Origins

Origin of feme covert1

C16: from Anglo-French: a covered woman, one protected by marriage

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