jointure meaning and definition

JOINTURE noun

Definition of jointure (noun)

1. (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
   • synonyms: legal jointure
2. the act of making or becoming a single unit
   • "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
   • synonyms: conjugation, unification, union, uniting
   • antonym: disunion