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liens

liens is the plural of lien.

Meaning of lien

Noun (1)

lien (plural liens)

  1. (obsolete) tendon
  2. A right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.
    • […] every youth movement presents itself as loan to the future, and tries to call in its lien in advance, but when there is no future all loans are canceled.1989, Greil Marcus, Lipstick Traces, Faber & Faber, published 2009

Noun (2)

lien (plural lienes)

  1. (obsolete, possibly, uncommon) spleen (a ductless vascular gland)
    • Li'enal. Pertaining to the lien or spleen; splenic.1892, John Marie Keating, Henry Hamilton, John Chalmers Da Costa, A New Pronouncing Dictionary of Medicine
    Synonyms:
    milt

Phrases with liens

Questions about liens

What is liens the plural of?
Liens is the plural of lien.

Words near liens in the dictionary

  1. lienophrenic ligament
  2. lienophrenic ligaments
  3. lienor
  4. lienorenal
  5. lienors
  6. liens
  7. liensinine
  8. liensman
  9. liensmen
  10. lienteric
  11. lienterics

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