impropriate
verb(ɪmˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt)
(tr) to transfer (property, rights, etc) from the Church into lay hands
adjective(ɪmˈprəʊprɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
transferred in this way
Origin of impropriate
1C16: from Medieval Latin impropriāre to make one's own, from Latin im- in- ² + propriāre to appropriate
Derived forms of impropriate
- impropriation, noun
- impropriator, noun
Words Nearby impropriate
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How to use impropriate in a sentence
The poor vicars never got back a bit of the impropriate tithes; the seats of learning got comparatively little.
Two Suffolk Friends | Francis Hindes GroomeIf there is a rector impropriate, his consent will be necessary to any proposed change in the chancel.
The Legal Position of the Clergy | P. V. SmithIn a parish where there is an impropriate rectory and a vicarage, glebe may be attached to both or either.
The Legal Position of the Clergy | P. V. Smith
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