MUNIMENT


Meaning of MUNIMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmyü-nə-mənt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin munimentum, from Latin, defense, safeguard, from munire to fortify

Date: 15th century

1. : the evidence (as documents) that enables one to defend the title to an estate or a claim to rights and privileges — usually used in plural

2. archaic : a means of defense

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.