crown land
crown land is the alternative form of Crown land.
crown land is the alternative form of crownland.
Meaning of crownland
Noun
crownland (plural crownlands)
- In Austria-Hungary, any of the provinces, or largest administrative divisions of the monarchy.
Noun capitalized: Crown land
Crown land (countable and uncountable, plural Crown lands)
- In Britain and some Commonwealth countries, land that is owned by the state, nominally titled to the reigning King or Queen of England, and whose use and disposition is controlled by a government within that Commonwealth country or by an official representative of the monarch.
- Aboriginal groups could apply to jointly manage all Crown land under the most radical overhaul of native title settlement proposed in Victoria.2009 January 6, Jewel Topsfield, “Native title reform bid”, in The Age, Australia, retrieved 26 Aug 2014
- The Crown Estate confirmed today they would allow shooters taking part in one of two pilot culls to access Crown land in west Somerset. . . . The Crown Estate manages the Queen’s property portfolio but revenues go to the Treasury.2013 September 21, Charlie Cooper, “Crown Estate permits badger cull on its land”, in The Independent, UK, retrieved 26 Aug 2014
Forms of crown land
| plural | crown lands |
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| plural | Crown lands |
| alternative form | crown land |
Questions about crown land
- What does crown land mean?
- Crown land means in Britain and some Commonwealth countries, land that is owned by the state, nominally titled to the reigning King or Queen of England, and whose use and disposition is controlled by a government within that Commonwealth country or by an official representative of the monarch.
- What is crown land the alternative form of?
- Crown land is the alternative form of Crown land.
- What part of speech is crown land?
- Crown land is a noun.
- What is the plural of crown land?
- The plural of crown land is crown lands.
Words near crown land in the dictionary
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