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capite

capite noun: an ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.

Noun

capite (plural capites)

  1. (historical) An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.

Forms of capite

pluralcapites

Origin of capite

From Latin caput (“head”).

Questions about capite

What does capite mean?
Capite means an ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.
What part of speech is capite?
Capite is a noun.
What is the plural of capite?
The plural of capite is capites.

Words near capite in the dictionary

  1. capitations
  2. capitative
  3. capitatum
  4. capitayn
  5. capitayns
  6. capite
  7. capitectomy
  8. capitella
  9. capitellacin
  10. capitellar
  11. capitellate

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