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free⋅hold

  [free-hohld] Law.
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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 ME frehold (see free, hold 1 ); trans. of AF franc tenement (see frank 1 , tenement )
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Free⋅hold

  [free-hohld]
–noun
a town in E New Jersey: battle of Monmouth courthouse 1778. 10,020.
Formerly, Monmouth.
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free·hold   (frē'hōld')   
n.  

  1. Law

    1. An estate held in fee or for life.

    2. The tenure by which such an estate is held.

  2. A tenure of an office or a dignity for life.


[Middle English frehold, translation of Anglo-Norman fraunc tenement : fraunc, free + tenement, possession.]
free'hold'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: free·hold
Pronunciation: 'frE-"hOld
Function: noun
Etymology: translation of Anglo-French frank tenement freehold estate
: a tenure of real property the duration of which cannot be determined and by which an estate in fee simple or fee tail or for life is held; also : an estate held by such tenure —compare LEASEHOLD —freehold adj or adv
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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