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单词 feme sole
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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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