feme sole

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman feme (“woman”) sole (“alone”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛmsəʊl/

Noun

feme sole (plural femes sole)

(law) A single woman, whether unmarried, spinster, widow or divorcee.
To Mary Smith, an adult feme sole, you are hereby summonsed...

Related terms

feme covert
feme sole merchant

Translations

law, a single woman

Russian: незаму́жняя же́нщина f (nezamúžnjaja žénščina)

Spanish: mujer soltera f

Anagrams

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