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chargeant

chargeant noun: a chargee, a person who has a charge upon something.

Noun

chargeant (plural chargeants)

  1. (Ireland, obsolete, possibly) A chargee, a person who has a charge upon something.
    • The discharge of the petitioner to the charge of the executors alleged that the REv. THomas Conway was a member of the Order of Saint Dominic, and that is not denied; and the said discharge further stated that the said legacy to the Rev. Thomas Conway was in trust for the sole use and benefit of...1896, James Alphonsus Dwyer, The Dominicans of Cork City and County, page 164
    • Every charge and discharge shall be verified by the affidavit of the chargeant and dischargeant respectively, unless the Court shall otherwise allow.1904, Great Britain, Statutory Rules and Orders Other Than Those of a Local, Personal, Or Temporary Character, page 557
    Antonyms:
    dischargeant

Antonyms of chargeant

Forms of chargeant

pluralchargeants

Questions about chargeant

What does chargeant mean?
Chargeant means a chargee, a person who has a charge upon something.
What part of speech is chargeant?
Chargeant is a noun.
What is the plural of chargeant?
The plural of chargeant is chargeants.

Words near chargeant in the dictionary

  1. chargeabilities
  2. chargeability
  3. chargeable
  4. chargeableness
  5. chargeably
  6. chargeant
  7. chargeants
  8. chargeback
  9. chargebacks
  10. chargecard
  11. chargecards

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