pernor

per·nor

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-ner, -nawr]
- /ˈpɜr nər, -nɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-ner, -nawr]
- /ˈpɜr nər, -nɔr/

Definition of pernor word

noun pernor a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc. 1

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Origin of pernor

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English pernour < Anglo-French, metathetic variant of Old French preneor taker, equivalent to pren- (see pernancy) + -eor -or2

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Parts of speech for Pernor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pernor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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