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advowtry

/ədˈvaʊtɹi/

advowtry noun: adultery.

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

Forms of advowtry

pluraladvowtries
alternative formadvoutry
alternative formavowtry

Origin of advowtry

From Middle English avoutrie, from Old French avouterie, variant (perhaps influenced by vout, vut (“vow”)) of aouterie, aolterie, from Late Latin adulterium. Doublet of adultery, which replaced it in modern English.

Questions about advowtry

What does advowtry mean?
Advowtry means adultery.
What part of speech is advowtry?
Advowtry is a noun.
How do you pronounce advowtry?
Advowtry is pronounced /ədˈvaʊtɹi/.
What is the plural of advowtry?
The plural of advowtry is advowtries.

Words near advowtry in the dictionary

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

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