reversionary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹəˈvɝʒəˌnɛɹi/ (US)
- /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)ʒənəɹi/ (UK)
- /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)ʒənɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English reversion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English reversionary From reversion + -ary.
Meanings
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Pertaining to reversion, especially that of an estate.
If this was unrestricted freehold, the land is available for sale or lease, although often it is not readily marketable, by reason of its shape and access; neighbouring landowners are possible purchasers. In some cases, reversionary rights were reserved to neighbouring landowners when the land was acquired.
1951 June, “The Why and the Wherefore: Abandoned Branch Lands”, in Railway Magazine, page 428:Small animals Began to mooch around and climb up this Reversionary desk and dustable heirloom.
1958, Howard Nemerov, “Seven Macabre Songs”, in Mirrors and Windows:a reversionary interest or right
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most reversionary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more reversionary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |