ATTAINDER


Meaning of ATTAINDER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ' t ā n-d ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English attaynder, from Anglo-French ateindre conviction, from infinitive of ateindre

Date: 15th century

1 : extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person upon sentence of death or outlawry usually after a conviction of treason

2 obsolete : DISHONOR

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.