muniment

[ myoo-nuh-muhnt ]

/ ˈmyu nə mənt /

noun

muniments, Law. a document, as a title deed or a charter, by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained.

Archaic. a defense or protection.

Origin of muniment

1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin mūnīmentum document (e.g., title, deed) for use in defense against a claimant, Latin: defense, protection, originally, fortification, equivalent to mūnī(re) to fortify + -mentum-ment

Words nearby muniment

municipalism, municipality, municipalize, munificence, munificent, muniment, muniment room, muniments, Munin, munite, munition

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Example sentences from the Web for muniment

However, he concluded the purchase in legal form, and took possession of the muniment of title.
The wanderings and fortunes of some German emigrants|Friedrich Gerstcker
The economist goes to their muniment rooms for the record of domestic management and expenditure during those ages.
Oxford and Her Colleges|Goldwin Smith
He studied his family records, too, getting all sorts of interesting documents out of his muniment room.
The Man and the Moment|Elinor Glyn
Several charters of this kind may be seen in the muniment room of the Chester Town Hall.
Cheshire|Charles E. Kelsey

These marks were noted in a variety of documents, belonging to the Corporation, one preserved in their muniment room.
A Comprehensive History of Norwich|A. D. Bayne

British Dictionary definitions for muniment

muniment

/ (ˈmjuːnɪmənt) /

noun

rare a means of defence

Word Origin for muniment

C15: via Old French, from Latin munīre to defend

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单词	muniment
释义	muniment [ myoo-nuh-muhnt ] / ˈmyu nə mənt / noun muniments, Law. a document, as a title deed or a charter, by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained. Archaic. a defense or protection. Origin of muniment 1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin mūnīmentum document (e.g., title, deed) for use in defense against a claimant, Latin: defense, protection, originally, fortification, equivalent to mūnī(re) to fortify + -mentum-ment Words nearby muniment municipalism, municipality, municipalize, munificence, munificent, muniment, muniment room, muniments, Munin, munite, munition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for muniment However, he concluded the purchase in legal form, and took possession of the muniment of title. The wanderings and fortunes of some German emigrants\|Friedrich Gerstcker The economist goes to their muniment rooms for the record of domestic management and expenditure during those ages. Oxford and Her Colleges\|Goldwin Smith He studied his family records, too, getting all sorts of interesting documents out of his muniment room. The Man and the Moment\|Elinor Glyn Several charters of this kind may be seen in the muniment room of the Chester Town Hall. Cheshire\|Charles E. Kelsey These marks were noted in a variety of documents, belonging to the Corporation, one preserved in their muniment room. A Comprehensive History of Norwich\|A. D. Bayne British Dictionary definitions for muniment muniment / (ˈmjuːnɪmənt) / noun rare a means of defence Word Origin for muniment C15: via Old French, from Latin munīre to defend Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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