DEODAND

Meaning of DEODAND in English

n. animal or object which caused the death of a human being and as a result was given to the crown and put to charitable use (according to an English law which was abolished in 1846)

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DEODAND — ˈdēəˌdand noun ( -s ) Etymology: Anglo-French deodande, from Medieval Latin deodandum, from Latin Deo dandum that must be given …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEODAND — (n.) A personal chattel which had caused the death of a person, and for that reason was given to God, …
Английский словарь Webster
DEODAND — ( n. ) A personal chattel which had caused the death of a person, and for that reason was given …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEODAND — /dee"euh dand'/ , n. Eng. Law. (before 1846) an animal or article that, having been the immediate cause of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEODAND — noun a personal chattel which had caused the death of a person, and for that reason was given to god, …
Webster English vocab
DEODAND — deodand BrE AmE ˈdiː ə ʊ dænd AmE \ -ə- ▷ deodand|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary

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