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pourpresture

pourpresture is the alternative form of purpresture.

Meaning of purpresture

Noun

purpresture (countable and uncountable, plural purprestures)

  1. (historical) The unlawful personal appropriation of public lands; wrongful encroachment on, or enclosure of properties belonging to the public (e.g. highways, sidewalks, forests, harbors).

Forms of pourpresture

pluralpourprestures

Questions about pourpresture

What is pourpresture the alternative form of?
Pourpresture is the alternative form of purpresture.

Words near pourpresture in the dictionary

  1. pourparty
  2. pourpoint
  3. pourpointerie
  4. pourpointing
  5. pourpoints
  6. pourpresture
  7. pourprestures
  8. Pourquoi Pas
  9. pourquoi stories
  10. pourquoi story
  11. pourquoi tale

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