avowry (English, noun)
expansion: avowry (countable and uncountable, plural avowries)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: The act of avowing and justifying in one's own right the distraining of goods.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: A form of medieval patronage in which colonial tenants, often from criminal backgrounds, were guaranteed protection by an English lord in exchange for the payment of a tax.
tags: countable
historical
uncountable
topics: ecclesiastical
lifestyle
religion
glosses: Advowson, the right to appoint to a benefice or office.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: Avowal (open affirmation or admission).
tags: countable
obsolete
uncountable
glosses: A protector, especially a patron saint.
tags: countable
obsolete
uncountable
Forms:
form: avowries
tags: plural
form: advowry
tags: alternative