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Definitions of coverture:
  • noun:   (law, historical) 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.
  • noun:   Shelter, hiding place.
  • noun:   Alternative spelling of couverture. [Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; a covering of such chocolate.]

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