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- [myoo-nuh-muh nt]
- /ˈmyu nə mənt/
- /ˈmjuː.nɪ.mənt/
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- [myoo-nuh-muh nt]
- /ˈmyu nə mənt/
Definitions of muniment word
- noun muniment muniments, Law. a document, as a title deed or a charter, by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained. 1
- noun muniment Archaic. a defense or protection. 1
- noun muniment A document or record, especially one kept in an archive. 1
- noun muniment a means of defence 0
- noun muniment a means of protection or defense 0
- noun muniment a document or documents serving as evidence of inheritances, title to property, etc. 0
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Origin of muniment
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin mūnīmentum document (e.g., title, deed) for use in defense against a claimant, Latin: defense, protection, orig., fortification, equivalent to mūnī(re) to fortify + -mentum -ment
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Parts of speech for Muniment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
muniment popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
muniment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with muniment
- what is a muniment of title?
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