discovert
[dis-
kuhv
-ert]
/dɪsˈkʌv ərt/
adjective
,
Law.
1.
(of a woman) not covert; not under the protection of a husband.
Origin
1250-1300;
Middle English
<
Anglo-French
discoverte, descoverte
(feminine adj.). See
dis-
1
,
covert
British Dictionary definitions for
discovert
discovert
/
dɪsˈkʌvət
/
adjective
1.
(
law
) (of a woman) not under the protection of a husband; being a widow, spinster, or divorcée
Derived Forms
discoverture,
noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French
descovert,
past participle of
descouvrir
to
discover