- 1. n. Covering; shelter; defense; hiding. Source: opted
- 2. n. The condition of a woman during marriage, because she is considered under the cover, influence, power, and protection of her husband, and therefore called a feme covert, or femme couverte. Source: opted
- 3. 1. Covering; shelter; defence; hiding. Protected by walls or other like coverture. Woodward. Beatrice, who even now Is couched in the woodbine coverture. Shak. 2. (Law) The condition of a woman during marriage, because she is considered under the cover, influence, power, and protection of her husband, and therefore called a feme covert, or femme couverte. Source: webster
- 4. The condition of a woman during marriage, because she isconsidered under the cover, influence, power, and protection of herhusband, and therefore called a feme covert, or femme couverte. Source: adambom
- 5. n. Covering; shelter; defense; hiding. n. The condition of a woman during marriage, because she is considered under the cover, influence, power, and protection of her husband, and therefore called a feme covert, or femme couverte. Source: ecdict
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