revestment
/ˌriːˈvɛs(t)m(ə)nt/noun
The return of a territory, piece of land, etc., to the control of a monarch or other authority; an instance of this.
- Originally and chiefly with reference to the Isle of Man, which was revested in the British Crown in 1765..
Origin
Late 18th century. From revest + -ment.
- nominalization
- nominalize
- nominalizer
- nominal ledger
- nominally
- nominal relative
- nominal relative clause
- nominal species
- nominal taxon
- nominal value
- nominate
- nominated Parliament
- nominately
- nominate species
- nominatim
- nomination
- nomination borough
- nominative
- nominative absolute
- nominative case
- nominatively
- nominativus pendens
- nominator
- nominatum
- no-mind