Dictionary

enfeoffment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪnˈfiːfmənt/
• /ɪnˈfɛfmənt/

Etymology

Etymology tree English enfeoff Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enfeoffment From enfeoff + -ment.

Meanings

1. (common, countable, uncountable) The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
2. (common, countable, uncountable) The property or estate so transferred.
3. (common, countable, uncountable) The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.

Forms

Synonyms

feoffment

Translations (18)

es enfeudación (act or process of transferring possession of land) · yue 分封 (act or process of transferring possession of land) · ko 수여 (act or process of transferring possession of land) · pl majątek (property or estate so transferred) · fi läänitys (property or estate so transferred) · ko 분봉 (act or process of transferring possession of land) · pl lenno (property or estate so transferred) · pl majątek (instrument or deed by which one obtains such property) · fi siirtokirja (instrument or deed by which one obtains such property) · pl nadanie majątku (act or process of transferring possession of land) · ca infeudació (act or process of transferring possession of land) · es infeudación (act or process of transferring possession of land) · fr inféodation (act or process of transferring possession of land) · cmn 分封 (act or process of transferring possession of land) · ja 分封 (act or process of transferring possession of land) · nan 分封 (act or process of transferring possession of land) · pl lenno (instrument or deed by which one obtains such property) · fi läänityksen siirto (act or process of transferring possession of land)