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free·hold
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ˈfriˌhoʊld
/
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-hohld
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Law.
1.
an estate in land, inherited or held for life.
noun
2.
a form of tenure by
which
an estate is held in fee simple, fee tail, or for life.
adjective
3.
pertaining to, of the
nature
of, or held by freehold.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
frehold
(see
free
,
hold
1
); translation of
Anglo-French
franc tenement
(see
frank
1
,
tenement
)
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Free·hold
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/
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-hohld
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noun
a town in E New Jersey: battle of Monmouth courthouse 1778.
Formerly
Monmouth
.
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freehold
(ˈfriːˌhəʊld)
—
n
1.
a. tenure by which land is held in fee simple, fee tail, or for life
b. an estate held by such tenure
—
adj
2.
relating to or having the nature of freehold
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
freehold
early 15c. (implied in freeholder), translating Anglo-Fr. fraunc tenement; see
free
+
hold
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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