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feme covert
noun
feme cov·ert
\femˈkəvərt, fēm-, -kōv-\
variants: less commonly
femme couverte
\ˌfemküˈve(ə)rt\Definition of feme covert
femes covert
alsofemmes couvertes
\-mz(ˈ)k-\law
: a married woman —distinguished from feme sole
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Origin and Etymology of feme covert
Anglo-French
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