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deforciant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-for-ciant
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.

British usage; Obsolete

noun

One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought

British usage; Obsolete

Etymology

From Old French deforciant, present participle of deforcier. See deforce.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deforciants (plural)

Questions

What does deforciant mean?
One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
Where does deforciant come from?
From Old French deforciant, present participle of deforcier. See deforce.

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