avowry

[法] 声明

发音

/əˈvaʊɹi/
/əˈvaʊəɹi/

词形变化

avowries 复数 avowries

别名

advowry

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of avowing and justifying in one's own right the distraining of goods.

    可数 不可数 法律
  2. 2.

    A form of medieval patronage in which colonial tenants, often from criminal backgrounds, were guaranteed protection by an English lord in exchange for the payment of a tax.

    可数 历史 不可数
  3. 3.

    Advowson, the right to appoint to a benefice or office.

    可数 不可数 宗教
  4. 4.

    Avowal (open affirmation or admission).

    可数 废旧 不可数
  5. 5.

    A protector, especially a patron saint.

    可数 废旧 不可数

词源

Inherited from Middle English avowry, avowrie, from Old French avoerie, avouerie (“protection, patronage”), equivalent to avoer or avouer (“to avow”) + -ie.

来源：wiktionary