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Vocabulary Entry
jointure
|noun • noun
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N
noun
A legal or financial provision made for a wife by her husband, often to support her if he dies.
Example Sentences
"The widow received a jointure from her late husband."
"Her jointure provided income after his death."
"The estate included a generous jointure."
N
noun
A joining or junction; a connection between two parts.
Example Sentences
"The jointure between the stones was barely visible."
"Engineers inspected the jointure for weakness."
"A strong jointure held the structure together."