| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Discovery.[Websters]
2. A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DISCOVERTURE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Discoverture \Dis*cov"er*ture\, noun. [Prefix dis- coverture: compare to Old French expression descoverture.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DISCOVERTURE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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