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advowtries

advowtries is the plural of advowtry.

Meaning of advowtry

Noun

advowtry (countable and uncountable, plural advowtries)

  1. (archaic, obsolete) adultery
    • Then he turned to me and said, "O mortal, we have it in our law that, when the wife committeth advowtry it is lawful for us to slay her."1885, Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 13

Questions about advowtries

What is advowtries the plural of?
Advowtries is the plural of advowtry.

Words near advowtries in the dictionary

  1. advowry
  2. advowson
  3. advowsonage
  4. advowsonages
  5. advowsons
  6. advowtries
  7. advowtry
  8. advoyer
  9. advoyers
  10. AdvP
  11. AdvPs

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