"conveyancer" meaning in All languages combined

See conveyancer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: conveyancers [plural]
Etymology: From conveyance + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|conveyance|er|id2=agent noun}} conveyance + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} conveyancer (plural conveyancers)
  1. (law) An attorney who passes transfer of immovable property from one party to another. Categories (topical): Law Translations (attorney): aktebesorger (Afrikaans), Notar [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-conveyancer-en-noun-9hjtkf9u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 69 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 74 26 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'attorney': 73 27
  2. (UK, slang, obsolete) A pickpocket. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-conveyancer-en-noun-h6NZFauA Disambiguation of People: 39 61 Categories (other): British English, Terms with Afrikaans translations Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 52 48

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