reversioner

[ ri-vur-zhuh-ner, -shuh- ]

noun

, Law.

1. a person who possesses a reversion.

reversioner

/ rɪˈvɜːʃənə /

noun

1. property law a person entitled to an estate in reversion Compare remainderman

Word History and Origins

Origin of reversioner¹

First recorded in 1605–15; reversion + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Rumour has long since pointed to the Advocates' Library at Edinburgh as the ultimate reversioner.

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