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escheatery

/ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
es-cheatery
IPA
/ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The medieval English governmental office that recorded escheated property.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A calque from Middle English or Anglo-Norman escheterie; equivalent to escheat + -ery.

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce escheatery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi/.
What does escheatery mean?
The medieval English governmental office that recorded escheated property.
Where does escheatery come from?
A calque from Middle English or Anglo-Norman escheterie; equivalent to escheat + -ery.

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