"free warren" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: free warrens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} free warren (plural free warrens)
  1. The legal right, granted by the crown of England, to own, maintain, and hunt on a piece of land set aside for the keeping and breeding of beasts of warren.
    Sense id: en-free_warren-en-noun-lVuN1RhP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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