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subhastations

subhastations is the plural of subhastation.

Meaning of subhastation

Noun

subhastation (countable and uncountable, plural subhastations)

  1. (obsolete) A public sale or auction required by law, especially one in Germany or neighbouring territories.
    • One of the best parts of their Law is the way of Selling Estates, which is likewise practised in Switzerland, and is called Subhastation, from the Roman Custom of selling Sub hasta.[1713, Gilbert Burnet, A Description of Geneva

Questions about subhastations

What is subhastations the plural of?
Subhastations is the plural of subhastation.

Words near subhastations in the dictionary

  1. subharmonic
  2. subharmonical
  3. subharmonically
  4. subharmonics
  5. subhastation
  6. subhastations
  7. subhatcheries
  8. subhatchery
  9. subhauler
  10. subhaulers
  11. subhazard

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