1. (

• jointure ,
• legal_jointure

) (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower ;

2. (

• union ,
• unification ,
• uniting ,
• conjugation ,
• jointure

) the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays" ;