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deodand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-o-dand
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An object forfeited to the state (and supposedly to God) because it had caused the death of a person.

noun

A fine equal to the value of this object, paid by the owner of the object.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman deodande, from Latin deodandum, from Deo dandum (“to be given to God”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: deodande, deodandum

Inflected Forms

deodands (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bane wergeld

Questions

What does deodand mean?
An object forfeited to the state (and supposedly to God) because it had caused the death of a person.
Where does deodand come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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