"muniment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmjuːnɪmənt/ [UK] Forms: muniments [plural], miniment [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman muniment, Middle French muniment, and their source, Latin mūnīmentum (“fortification, defence”), from mūnīre (“to fortify”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mey- (strengthen)}}, {{der|en|xno|muniment}} Anglo-Norman muniment, {{der|en|frm|muniment}} Middle French muniment, {{der|en|la|mūnīmentum|t=fortification, defence}} Latin mūnīmentum (“fortification, defence”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} muniment (plural muniments)
  1. (chiefly law) A deed, or other official document kept as proof of ownership or rights or privileges; an archived document. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-muniment-en-noun-SwgR5kFP Topics: law
  2. (obsolete, in the plural) Things which a person or place is equipped with; effects, furnishings, accoutrements. Tags: in-plural, obsolete
    Sense id: en-muniment-en-noun-35sCIQIS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 58 4 Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 24 65 5 1 2 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 58 7 3 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 60 5 2 2 2 2
  3. (obsolete) Something used as a defence. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-muniment-en-noun-rIL-TPKa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: muniment house

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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