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deforciant

deforciant noun: one who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.

Noun

deforciant (plural deforciants)

  1. (UK, obsolete) One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
  2. (UK, obsolete) One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought

Forms of deforciant

pluraldeforciants

Origin of deforciant

From Old French deforciant, present participle of deforcier. See deforce.

Questions about deforciant

What does deforciant mean?
Deforciant means one who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
What part of speech is deforciant?
Deforciant is a noun.
What is the plural of deforciant?
The plural of deforciant is deforciants.

Words near deforciant in the dictionary

  1. deforceor
  2. deforceors
  3. deforcer
  4. deforcers
  5. deforces
  6. deforciant
  7. deforciants
  8. deforcing
  9. Defore
  10. Defores
  11. deforest

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