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widow's bench

widow's bench noun: a widow's share of her husband's estate in addition to her jointure.

Noun

widow's bench

  1. (historical) A widow's share of her husband's estate in addition to her jointure.

Questions about widow's bench

What does widow's bench mean?
Widow's bench means a widow's share of her husband's estate in addition to her jointure.
What part of speech is widow's bench?
Widow's bench is a noun.

Words near widow's bench in the dictionary

  1. widow inheritance
  2. widow maker
  3. widow makers
  4. widow monkey
  5. widow monkeys
  6. widow's bench
  7. widow's cap
  8. widow's chamber
  9. widow's cross
  10. widow's cruise
  11. widow's cruises

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