"cofeoffee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəʊfɛˈfiː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /koʊfɛˈfiː/ [General-American] Forms: cofeoffees [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English cofeffe, cofeoffe, confeoffe, equivalent to co- + feoffee. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|cofeffe}} Middle English cofeffe, {{m|enm|cofeoffe}} cofeoffe, {{m|enm|confeoffe}} confeoffe, {{pre|en|co|feoffee}} co- + feoffee Head templates: {{en-noun}} cofeoffee (plural cofeoffees)
  1. (law, historical) A joint feoffee; one of a group of individuals jointly holding a fief. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: co-feoffee
    Sense id: en-cofeoffee-en-noun-KeAFMecB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co- Topics: law

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