Definition of feme sole in English:

feme sole

(also femme sole)

noun fiːm ˈsəʊlˈfem ˈsōl

Law historical

A woman without a husband, especially one that is divorced.
〔律〕〈史〉单身女子；（尤指）离婚女子
Example sentencesExamples
- McDowell details the position of the feme sole in the book trade.
- In Kempe's case, the failed brewery would have had economic repercussions, from which her husband was legally exempt if she operated as a femme sole.
- Single women enjoyed the legal status of femme sole, giving them the right to own property in their own names and to make contracts.

Origin

Early 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French feme soule 'a woman alone'.

Definition of feme sole in US English:

feme sole

nounˈfem ˈsōl

Law historical

A woman without a husband, especially one who is divorced.
〔律〕〈史〉单身女子；（尤指）离婚女子
Example sentencesExamples
- McDowell details the position of the feme sole in the book trade.
- In Kempe's case, the failed brewery would have had economic repercussions, from which her husband was legally exempt if she operated as a femme sole.
- Single women enjoyed the legal status of femme sole, giving them the right to own property in their own names and to make contracts.

Origin

Early 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French feme soule ‘a woman alone’.

单词	feme sole
释义	Definition of feme sole in English: feme sole (also femme sole) noun fiːm ˈsəʊlˈfem ˈsōl Law historical A woman without a husband, especially one that is divorced. 〔律〕〈史〉单身女子；（尤指）离婚女子 Example sentencesExamples McDowell details the position of the feme sole in the book trade. In Kempe's case, the failed brewery would have had economic repercussions, from which her husband was legally exempt if she operated as a femme sole. Single women enjoyed the legal status of femme sole, giving them the right to own property in their own names and to make contracts. Origin Early 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French feme soule 'a woman alone'. Definition of feme sole in US English: feme sole nounˈfem ˈsōl Law historical A woman without a husband, especially one who is divorced. 〔律〕〈史〉单身女子；（尤指）离婚女子 Example sentencesExamples McDowell details the position of the feme sole in the book trade. In Kempe's case, the failed brewery would have had economic repercussions, from which her husband was legally exempt if she operated as a femme sole. Single women enjoyed the legal status of femme sole, giving them the right to own property in their own names and to make contracts. Origin Early 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French feme soule ‘a woman alone’.
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