English Explanatory Dictionary

lien

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tendon.
  2. A right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.
verb
  1. Alternative form of lain.
noun
  1. The spleen.

Pronunciation

/liːn/ /ˈliːən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-lien.wav /ˈlaɪən/ /ˈlaɪ.in/ /ˈlaɪ.ən/

Word forms

lien liens lyen lienes

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French lien, from Latin ligāmen (“a bond”), from ligō (“tie, bind”).

Synonyms

milt

Related words

lienal lienic lieno-

Derived words

accountant's lien agricultural lien architect's lien attorney's lien banker's lien blanket lien lienable liened lienholder lienholding lienor liensman mechanic's lien vendor's lien
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