English Explanatory Dictionary

detinue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or thing detained; a detainee.
  2. A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.

Word forms

detinue detinues

Etymology

From late Middle English detenue, from Old French detenue, feminine singular past participle of detenir (“to detain”). See detain.

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