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et uxor

et uxor phrase: "And the wife" or "and his wife"; often used in the context of a legal document to include a man's wife in whichever obligation, ownership, etc. the document indicates.

Phrase

et uxor

  1. "And the wife" or "and his wife"; often used in the context of a legal document to include a man's wife in whichever obligation, ownership, etc. the document indicates.
    • I confirmed at Whitegate church about 300 persons, and returned to Vale Royal, where dined with me Sir Thomas Grosvenor et uxor, and Mrs. Rigby, Sir Philip Egerton, uxor et filius, Mr. Leftwich Oldfeild, Mr. Dean, Mr. Woods, vicar of Over, Mr. Marbury, rector of Davenham, Mr. Hanmore, Mr. Oakes...post 1687, The Diary of Dr. Thomas Cartwright, Bishop of Chester; commencing at the time of his Elevation to that See, August M.DC.LXXXVI.; and terminating with the Visitation of St. Mary Magdalene...
    • … Keyes plaintant, Hill et uxor, defendants. Anno 22 Eliz.1616, Reports, or Causes in Chancery, collected by Sir George Cary, one of the Masters of the Chancery, Anno 1601. Out of the Labours of Mr. William Lambert. Reprinted from the Edition of 1820...
    Synonyms:
    et ux., et ux, etux

Synonyms of et uxor

Origin of et uxor

From Latin et (and) and uxor (his wife).

Questions about et uxor

What does et uxor mean?
Et uxor means "And the wife" or "and his wife"; often used in the context of a legal document to include a man's wife in whichever obligation, ownership, etc. the document indicates.
What part of speech is et uxor?
Et uxor is a phrase.

Words near et uxor in the dictionary

  1. et sim.
  2. et tu
  3. et tu, Brute
  4. et ux
  5. et ux.
  6. et uxor
  7. ET-743
  8. Et-Tell
  9. et. al
  10. ET50
  11. ET743

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