purpresture

pur·pres·ture

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-pres-cher]
- /pərˈprɛs tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-pres-cher]
- /pərˈprɛs tʃər/

Definitions of purpresture word

noun purpresture the wrongful enclosure of or intrusion upon lands, waters, or other property rightfully belonging to the public at large. 1
noun purpresture the illegal encroachment of one party upon the land of another 0
noun purpresture a payment made for the permission to build on the land of a feudal lord 0

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Origin of purpresture

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English < Old French pourpres(t)ure, porpresure enclosure, occupied space, equivalent to pourprise, porprise (past participle of purprendre to seize upon, encroach upon, enclose, equivalent to pur- por- pro-1 + prendre to take < Latin prehendere; see prehension) + -ure -ure

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Parts of speech for Purpresture

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Purpresture

purpresture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

purpresture usage trend in Literature

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