fideicommissary
[ fahy-dee-ahy-kom-i-ser-ee ]
/ ˌfaɪ di aɪˈkɒm ɪˌsɛr i /
noun, plural fi·de·i·com·mis·sar·ies.
the recipient of a fideicommissum.
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a fideicommissum.
Nearby words
fiddlewood, fiddling, fiddly, fide, fidei defensor, fideicommissary, fideicommissum, fideism, fidel, fidelio, fidelism
Origin of fideicommissary
1875–80; < Late Latin fideī commissārius, equivalent to fideī commiss(um) a fideicommissum + -ārius -ary
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British Dictionary definitions for fideicommissary
fideicommissary
/ (ˌfɪdɪaɪˈkɒmɪsərɪ) civil law /
noun plural -saries
a person who receives a fideicommissum
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a fideicommissum
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