coverture.
Concealing cover, disguise, veil; (also figurative).
Meaning & usage
Concealing cover, disguise, veil; (also figurative).
A common law doctrine developed in England during the Middle Ages, whereby a woman's legal existence, upon marriage, was subsumed by that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property and protection.
Alternative spelling of couverture.
Shelter, hiding place.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French coverture, from covrir (“to cover”) or from Late Latin coopertura. Doublet of couverture.
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