Definition of "jointress" []

• A widow who has a jointure (noun)

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• "Gertrude is described as the 'imperial jointress' of the State, and the"
• "If the tenant bad paid the rent on the day, the payment had been good, though the lessor had died before sun - set; but the executors to account for this to the jointress. ibid."
• "Bot if the tenant had paid the rent on the day, the payment had been good, though the lessor had died before son-set, but his executors to account for - this rent to the jointress."