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mesnalty

American

[meen-l-tee] / ˈmin l ti /

noun

Law.

the estate of a mesne lord.

mesnalty British

/ ˈmiːnəltɪ /

noun

history the lands of a mesne lord

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Etymology

Origin of mesnalty

1535–45; < Anglo-French me ( s ) nalte, equivalent to mesnal ( see mesne, -al ¹) + -te -ty ²

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