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distress-warrant

/dɪˌstɹɛsˈwoɹ.ənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
dis-tress-war-rant
IPA
/dɪˌstɹɛsˈwoɹ.ənt/
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A warrant authorizing a distress.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From distress + warrant. First attested in 1888.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˌstɹɛsˈwoɹ.ənt/
  • British English: /dɪˌstɹɛsˈwɔːɹ.ənt/

Inflected Forms

distress-warrants (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce distress-warrant?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˌstɹɛsˈwoɹ.ənt/.
What does distress-warrant mean?
A warrant authorizing a distress.
Where does distress-warrant come from?
From distress + warrant. First attested in 1888.

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