coverture

n. 庇护所, 保护, 掩饰 [法] 妻的地位, 受夫监护, 覆盖

词形变化

covertures 复数 covertures

别名

couverture

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Concealing cover, disguise, veil; also figurative

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  2. 2.

    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.

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  3. 3.

    Alternative spelling of couverture.

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  4. 4.

    Shelter, hiding place.

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词源

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French coverture, from covrir (“to cover”) or from Late Latin coopertura. Doublet of couverture.

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