covert baron
The protection of a husbandThe protection of a husband; a married state, the condition of a feme covert or (loosely) any married person.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)The protection of a husband; a married state, the condition of a feme covert or (loosely) any married person.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman couverte baroun, alteration of earlier coverte de baron (“covered by a hFrom Anglo-Norman couverte baroun, alteration of earlier coverte de baron (“covered by a husband”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable