impropriation.
The act of impropriating; putting an ecclesiastical benefice or tithes in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation.
Meaning & usage
The act of impropriating; putting an ecclesiastical benefice or tithes in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation.
A benefice, tithe etc. that has been put in lay hands.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English impropri(ate) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English impropriation From impropri(ate) + -ation.
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