jointure, n.
(jointures)
(jointures)
the act of making or becoming a single unit
<noun.act>
conjugation jointure unification union uniting
sample sentences
"the union of opposing factions""he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
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(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
<noun.possession>
jointure legal jointure