请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 frankalmoign
释义

Definition of frankalmoign in English:

frankalmoign

noun ˈfraŋklmɔɪnˈfraŋkalˌmɔɪn
Law historical
  • A feudal tenure in England by which a religious body could hold land perpetually, in principle without any secular obligations, in return for the performance of religious duties, most commonly the saying of masses or prayers for the soul of the donor and his descendants.

Origin

Early 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Bradshaw (d. 1513), scholar and hagiographer. From frank and almoign, after Anglo-Norman fraunke almoigne.

 
 

Definition of frankalmoign in US English:

frankalmoign

noun
Law historical
  • A feudal tenure in England by which a religious body could hold land perpetually, in principle without any secular obligations, in return for the performance of religious duties, most commonly the saying of masses or prayers for the soul of the donor and his descendants.

Origin

Early 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Bradshaw (d. 1513), scholar and hagiographer. From frank and almoign, after Anglo-Norman fraunke almoigne.

 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/10 23:32:34