English Explanatory Dictionary

escheatery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The medieval English governmental office that recorded escheated property.

Pronunciation

/ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi/ /əs-/ /ɛs-/

Word forms

escheatery

Etymology

A calque from Middle English or Anglo-Norman escheterie; equivalent to escheat + -ery.

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