Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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copyhold | Yes | No | No | No |
land tenure | Yes | No | No | No |
copyhold (noun) | land tenure (noun) |
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a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services | the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands |