Covert baron

Covert baron
Covert baron Cov"ert bar`on (b?r`?n). (Law) Under the protection of a husband; married. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]

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  • covert-baron — I. | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Anglo French couverte baroun, alteration of coverte de baron, literally, covered by a husband : covert I 4 II. noun (plural coverts baron) : the status of …   Useful english dictionary

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