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discoverture

UK/dɪsˈkʌ.və.tjʊə/US/dɪsˈkʌvɚˌt͡ʃʊɚ/

discoverture noun: discovery.

Noun

discoverture (plural discovertures)

  1. (obsolete) discovery
  2. (obsolete) A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.

Forms of discoverture

pluraldiscovertures

Origin of discoverture

From Old French descoverture.

Questions about discoverture

What does discoverture mean?
Discoverture means discovery.
What part of speech is discoverture?
Discoverture is a noun.
How do you pronounce discoverture?
Discoverture is pronounced /dɪsˈkʌ.və.tjʊə/ (UK).
What is the plural of discoverture?
The plural of discoverture is discovertures.

Words near discoverture in the dictionary

  1. discoverments
  2. discovers
  3. discovert
  4. discovertebral
  5. discoverts
  6. discoverture
  7. discovertures
  8. discovery
  9. Discovery Bay
  10. Discovery Day
  11. discovery informatics

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