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curtesy

curtesy noun: the tenure that a man is entitled to over the property of his deceased wife if there is a child who could inherit it.

Noun

curtesy (uncountable)

  1. The tenure that a man is entitled to over the property of his deceased wife if there is a child who could inherit it.
    Antonyms:
    dower

Antonyms of curtesy

Origin of curtesy

A variant of courtesy with a specialised sense.

Questions about curtesy

What does curtesy mean?
Curtesy means the tenure that a man is entitled to over the property of his deceased wife if there is a child who could inherit it.
What part of speech is curtesy?
Curtesy is a noun.

Words near curtesy in the dictionary

  1. curtel
  2. curtelasse
  3. curtelasses
  4. curter
  5. curtest
  6. curtesy
  7. curteyn
  8. curteyns
  9. Curtești
  10. Curthoys
  11. Curti

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