mort d'ancestor
A case or writ relating to the recovery of an inherited estate that has been taken or…A case or writ relating to the recovery of an inherited estate that has been taken or occupied by another party following the death of a relative.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)A case or writ relating to the recovery of an inherited estate that has been taken or occupied by another party following the death of a relative.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman mordauncestre, from Old French mort d'ancestre (“death of ancestor”).From Anglo-Norman mordauncestre, from Old French mort d'ancestre (“death of ancestor”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable