heriot

her·i·ot

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [her-ee-uh t]
- /ˈhɛr i ət/
- /hˈiərɪˌɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [her-ee-uh t]
- /ˈhɛr i ət/

Definitions of heriot word

noun heriot a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant. 1
noun heriot A tribute paid to a lord out of the belongings of a tenant who died, often consisting of a live animal or, originally, military equipment that he had been lent during his lifetime. 1
noun heriot (in medieval England) a death duty paid by villeins and free tenants to their lord, often consisting of the dead man's best beast or chattel 0
noun heriot a payment in chattels or money (orig., a restoration of arms, equipment, etc.) made to the lord from the possessions of a tenant who had died 0
noun heriot (Obsolete (No longer in use)) the return of military equipment. 0
noun heriot (archaic) a payment made to a lord on the death of a tenant. 0

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Origin of heriot

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English heriot, heriet, Old English heregeate, heregeatu, heregeatwa war gear, equivalent to here army + geate, etc., equipment; cognate with Old Norse gǫtvar (plural)

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Parts of speech for Heriot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heriot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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