What is another word for copyhold?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒpɪhˌə͡ʊld] (IPA)

Copyhold refers to a type of land tenure in the feudal system in which the land was granted to a tenant by the lord. Synonyms for copyhold include customary tenure, tenure by copy of court roll, or simply copy. The term copyhold originated in medieval times and was prevalent until the 1920s in England, when it was abolished. Nowadays, it is mostly used in legal documents or historical context. Other synonyms for copyhold may include manorial, feudal, or tenancy by the roll. Regardless of the word used, the concept embodies the relationship between the lord of the estate, the manor, and the tenant who holds the land.

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What are the hypernyms for Copyhold?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Copyhold?

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Usage examples for Copyhold

It has inherited the duty of shaking the dry bones of ancient tenures by dealing with such subjects as the commutation of tithes, the enfranchisement of copyhold, the enclosure of commons, allotments to labourers, and the improvement of land by limited owners.
"The Government of England (Vol. I)"
A. Lawrence Lowell
His copyhold was seized by the lord as forfeited, but afterwards recovered, viz.
"John Keble's Parishes"
Charlotte M Yonge
The person who applied for the lease was Dr. John Young, Dean of Winchester, who purchased the copyhold of Cranbury before 1643, and retired thither when he was expelled from his deanery and other preferments in the evil times of the Commonwealth, and there died, leaving his widow in possession.
"John Keble's Parishes"
Charlotte M Yonge

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