Jointress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɹɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jointress is a noun meaning A widow who has a jointure; a dowager.
Meaning
A widow who has a jointure; a dowager.
Example Sentences
Therefore our ſometimes Siſter, now our Queen, Th’ imperiall Ioyntreſſe of this warlike State, Haue we, as ’twere, with a defeated ioy, With one Auſpicious, and one Dropping eye, With mirth in Funerall, and with Dirge in Marriage, In equall Scale weighing Delight and Dole Taken to Wife […]
Word Forms
- jointresses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jointuress, dowager, widowman, matron, coadjutress, coadjutrix.
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