English Explanatory Dictionary

impressment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of seizing for public use; impressing into public service, especially military service and (most often) naval service.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɹɛsmənt/

Word forms

impressment impressments

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Latin impressusder. Middle English impressen English impress Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English impressment From impress + -ment.

Related words

King's shilling press gang the world take the shilling
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