enfranchisement en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English enfranchise Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enfranchisement From enfranchise + -ment.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of enfranchising
- (countable, uncountable) A release from slavery
- (countable, uncountable) The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
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(England, Wales, countable, historical, qualifier:land legal, uncountable) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
enfranchisement of copyhold
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enfranchisements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |