Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

law-way

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.35 in modern English

Syllables
law-way
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A community's specific set of laws and legal practices.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From law + -way; compare foodway.

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Questions

What does law-way mean?
A community's specific set of laws and legal practices.
Where does law-way come from?
From law + -way; compare foodway.

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