feme sole
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Anglo-Norman feme (“woman”) sole (“alone”).
Pronunciation
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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
Translations
law, a single woman
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