muniment

Definitions


[ˈmjuːnɪm(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a document, such as a title deed, charter, etc., preserved as evidence of ownership of land or of rights or privileges
(e.g: Navy Board muniments for the 17th–19th centuries)


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin munimentum ‘defence’ (in medieval Latin ‘title deed’), from munire ‘fortify’




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