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mesnalty

American  
[meen-l-tee] / ˈmin l ti /

noun

Law.

  1. the estate of a mesne lord.

mesnalty British  
/ ˈmiːnəltɪ /

noun

  1. 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 ( mesne, -al 1 ) + -te -ty 2

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