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countersurety

countersurety noun: a counter bond, or a surety to secure one who has given security.

Noun

countersurety (plural countersureties)

  1. (rare) A counter bond, or a surety to secure one who has given security.

Forms of countersurety

pluralcountersureties

Origin of countersurety

From counter- + surety.

Questions about countersurety

What does countersurety mean?
Countersurety means a counter bond, or a surety to secure one who has given security.
What part of speech is countersurety?
Countersurety is a noun.
What is the plural of countersurety?
The plural of countersurety is countersureties.

Words near countersurety in the dictionary

  1. countersupport
  2. countersupported
  3. countersupporting
  4. countersupports
  5. countersureties
  6. countersurety
  7. countersurf
  8. countersurface
  9. countersurfaces
  10. countersurfed
  11. countersurfing

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