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muniment
[ myoo-nuh-muhnt ]
noun
- muniments, Law. a document, as a title deed or a charter, by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained.
- Archaic. a defense or protection.
muniment
/ ˈmjuːnɪmənt /
noun
- rare.a means of defence
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of muniment1
C15: via Old French, from Latin munīre to defend
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Example Sentences
Maître Gilles, under my pillow you will find the key of my box—my muniment chest.
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There they store their books and records, as in an old muniment-chamber.
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The upper part above the porch proper contains, as mentioned above, a lofty chamber, probably originally the muniment-room.
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The instance is taken from a map of the manor of Edgeware now in the All Souls muniment room.
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These marks were noted in a variety of documents, belonging to the Corporation, one preserved in their muniment room.
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