† munityn.¹

Forms: late Middle English munitee, 1600s 1800s munity.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin munitas.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin munitas immunity (in an undated glossary; 12th cent. in British and continental sources), charter granting immunity (c850), aphetic < immunitas immunity n. Compare Middle French munité defence, protection (1389–92 in an isolated attestation).The word was misapprehended in post-classical Latin as having the positive sense ‘privilege’, and the negative prefix consequently lost. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (miū·nĭti) /ˈmjuːnɪtɪ/.

Obsolete.

A granted right or privilege; = munition n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legal right > [noun] > granted (by will or charter)

munition1448

munity1467

1467–8 Rolls of Parl. V. 597/1 Libertees, Fraunchises, Muniteez, Possessions..and all other thinges in eny of the said Letters Patentes conteyned.

1640 H. Parker Case Shipmony 12 These all in some sense may bee called Munities, or indemnities, belonging to the sacred person of the King.

1644 H. Parker Jus Populi 46 It appears by the story of Rehoboam that the people might capitulate for just Munities.

1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States 446 It is in those elements of character which should forever prevent us from trusting him with equal social munities with ourselves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

munityn.²

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: mutiny n.

Etymology: Probably an editorial misreading of, or a typographical error for, mutiny n.: see quot. 1648.

Explained as: security, freedom.

ΚΠ

1648 W. Montagu Miscellanea Spiritualia iv. 35 Devotion..doth rather compose the munity [read mutiny, corrected in Errata], then infringe the true liberty of our affections.

1818 H. J. Todd Johnson's Dict. Eng. Lang. Munity [from munite], security; freedom.

1854 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Munity, freedom; security. [Also in later dictionaries.]

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	munity
释义	† munityn.¹ Forms: late Middle English munitee, 1600s 1800s munity. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin munitas. Etymology: < post-classical Latin munitas immunity (in an undated glossary; 12th cent. in British and continental sources), charter granting immunity (c850), aphetic < immunitas immunity n. Compare Middle French munité defence, protection (1389–92 in an isolated attestation).The word was misapprehended in post-classical Latin as having the positive sense ‘privilege’, and the negative prefix consequently lost. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (miū·nĭti) /ˈmjuːnɪtɪ/. Obsolete. A granted right or privilege; = munition n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > [noun] > granted (by will or charter) munition1448 munity1467 1467–8 Rolls of Parl. V. 597/1 Libertees, Fraunchises, Muniteez, Possessions..and all other thinges in eny of the said Letters Patentes conteyned. 1640 H. Parker Case Shipmony 12 These all in some sense may bee called Munities, or indemnities, belonging to the sacred person of the King. 1644 H. Parker Jus Populi 46 It appears by the story of Rehoboam that the people might capitulate for just Munities. 1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States 446 It is in those elements of character which should forever prevent us from trusting him with equal social munities with ourselves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). munityn.² Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: mutiny n. Etymology: Probably an editorial misreading of, or a typographical error for, mutiny n.: see quot. 1648. Explained as: security, freedom. ΚΠ 1648 W. Montagu Miscellanea Spiritualia iv. 35 Devotion..doth rather compose the munity [read mutiny, corrected in Errata], then infringe the true liberty of our affections. 1818 H. J. Todd Johnson's Dict. Eng. Lang. Munity [from munite], security; freedom. 1854 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Munity, freedom; security. [Also in later dictionaries.] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.¹1467n.²1648
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