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Appurtenance
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Meaning
Noun
●
That which
appertains
; an
appendage
to
something else
; an addition.
●
Equipment used for some specific
task
; gear.
●
In Law:
A
subordinate
interest in land
which
benefits
a
principal
estate
, which cannot be
detached
from or
held
separately
to that
estate
; an
appurtenant
interest.
●
In Grammar:
A
modifier
that is
appended
or
prepended
to another
word
to
coin
a new
word
that
expresses
belonging.
●
The state or quality of being an appurtenance.
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Origin
appurtenance
English
apurtenance
Anglo-Norman
apartenance
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
apertenir
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
appertineo
Latin
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Etym
Synonyms
Contenement
Appertainance
Appurtenaunce
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