covert-baron

1 of 2

adjective

: covert entry 1 sense 4

covert-baron

2 of 2

noun

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plural coverts-baron

: the status of one married, usually a woman

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Anglo-French couverte baroun, alteration of coverte de baron, literally, covered by a husband

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