quitrent

quit·rent

Q q

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kwit-rent]
- /ˈkwɪtˌrɛnt/
- /kwˈɪtrənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwit-rent]
- /ˈkwɪtˌrɛnt/

Definitions of quitrent word

noun quitrent rent paid by a freeholder or copyholder in lieu of services that might otherwise have been required. 1
noun quitrent A rent reserved in grants of land, by the payment of which the tenant is quit (absolved) from other service. 1
noun quitrent (formerly) a rent payable by a freeholder or copyholder to his lord that released him from liability to perform services 0
noun quitrent a rent paid in lieu of required feudal services 0

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Origin of quitrent

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at quit1, rent1

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Parts of speech for Quitrent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Quitrent

quitrent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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quitrent usage trend in Literature

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