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notes of hand

notes of hand is the plural of note of hand.

Meaning of note of hand

Noun

note of hand (plural notes of hand)

  1. (archaic) A written guarantee to pay or repay a given sum; a receipt; a promissory note.
    • For the most part, however, the Gestapo did not loot; they gave a note of hand for everything they took, for they revelled in the intense legality of their actions.1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 768

Questions about notes of hand

What is notes of hand the plural of?
Notes of hand is the plural of note of hand.

Words near notes of hand in the dictionary

  1. noters
  2. notes
  3. notes down
  4. notes of admiration
  5. notes of exclamation
  6. notes of hand
  7. notes of interjection
  8. notes of interrogation
  9. notes payable
  10. notes to self
  11. notes verbales

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