[cur.te.sy] n, pl -sies [ME corteisie courtesy] (1523): a husband's interest upon the death of his wife in the real property of an estate that she either solely owned or inherited provided they bore a child capable of inheriting the estate--compare dower
CURTESY
Meaning of CURTESY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012