noun
Meaning 1
discovery
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
discoverture
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /dɪsˈkʌ.və.tjʊə/
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UK: /dɪsˈkʌ.və.tʃʊə/
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UK: /dɪsˈkʌ.və.tʃə/
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US: /dɪsˈkʌvɚˌt͡ʃʊɚ/
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US: /dɪsˈkʌvɚˌt͡ʃɚ/
noun
Meaning 2
A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Old French descoverture.