enfeoffment
enfeoffment · enfeoffments
The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in landThe act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
/ɪnˈfiːfmənt/
Meaning
3 senses(common, countable, uncountable)The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
(common, countable, uncountable)The property or estate so transferred.
(common, countable, uncountable)The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.
More definitions
- under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
Translations
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plural: enfeoffmentsSynonyms
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1 related wordsRelatedenfeoff
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable