jointress
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɹɪs/
jointress noun: a widow who has a jointure; a dowager.
Noun
jointress (plural jointresses)
- A widow who has a jointure; a dowager.
- Therefore our ſometimes Siſter, now our Queen,
Th’ imperiall Ioyntreſſe of this warlike State,
Haue we, as ’twere, with a defeated ioy,
With one Auſpicious, and one Dropping eye,
With mirth in Funerall, and with Dirge in Marriage,
In equall Scale weighing Delight and Dole
Taken to Wife […]c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
- Therefore our ſometimes Siſter, now our Queen,
Forms of jointress
| plural | jointresses |
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Origin of jointress
From jointer + -ess.
Questions about jointress
- What does jointress mean?
- Jointress means a widow who has a jointure; a dowager.
- What part of speech is jointress?
- Jointress is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jointress?
- Jointress is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɹɪs/.
- What is the plural of jointress?
- The plural of jointress is jointresses.
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