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attorn

at·torn
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-turn]
    • /əˈtɜrn/
    • /ətˈɔːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-turn]
    • /əˈtɜrn/

Definitions of attorn word

  • verb attorn to acknowledge a new owner of land as one's landlord 3
  • verb attorn to transfer allegiance or do homage to a new lord 3
  • intransitive verb attorn to transfer homage and service from one feudal lord to another 3
  • intransitive verb attorn to agree to continue as tenant under a new landlord 3
  • verb without object attorn to acknowledge the relation of a tenant to a new landlord. 1
  • verb with object attorn to turn over to another; transfer. 1

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Origin of attorn

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English attournen < Anglo-French attourner, Old French atourner to turn over to. See at-, turn

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Attorn

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

attorn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

attorn usage trend in Literature

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