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geneat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ge-neat
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A retainer; vassal; one who holds lands of a superior either by service or payment of rent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English ġenēat (“companion, follower, follower in battle; dependant, vassal, tenant who works for a lord”). Cognate with German Genosse (“comrade, etc.”)

Inflected Forms

geneats (plural)

Derived Forms

geneatland

Questions

What does geneat mean?
A retainer; vassal; one who holds lands of a superior either by service or payment of rent.
Where does geneat come from?
Learned borrowing from Old English ġenēat (“companion, follower, follower in battle; dependant, vassal, tenant who works for a lord”). Cognate with German Genosse (“comrade, etc.”)

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