reversionary
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of reversionary
Example Sentences
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We'll repay him all that he advanced in cash to young Martin, and all that he won from him at play, if he surrender his reversionary claim.
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever
On the still greater ratio of increase in earlier times, see Price, Observations on reversionary Payments, 1769, 4 ed.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher
Those powers possessed extensive and valuable holdings in the West Indies and they were rivals for the reversionary title to these remaining Spanish Islands, Cuba and Porto Rico.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
A very long period, however, is required before the lesson can be fully learned, and the holders of Indian securities need not fear that the reversionary interests of their grandchildren will be endangered.
From The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes by Various
Before the evening was over he thought that he had made up his mind that he would not, under any circumstances, give up his reversionary right.
From Ralph the Heir by Anthony Trollope
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