seisin

sei·sin

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see-zin]
- /ˈsi zɪn/
- /ˈsiː.zɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-zin]
- /ˈsi zɪn/

Definitions of seisin word

noun seisin (originally) possession of either land or chattel. 1
noun seisin the kind of possession or right to possession characteristic of estates of freehold. 1
noun seisin feudal possession of an estate in land 0
abbreviation SEISIN seizin 0

See all 4 definitions of seisin

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Origin of seisin

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Old French saisine, equivalent to sais(ir) to seize + -ine -ine2

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Parts of speech for Seisin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Seisin

seisin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

seisin usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for seisin

noun seisin

disseisin — (legal) The act of disseising.

Just one Antonym for seisin