| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; -- called also tenure by free alms.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb frankalmoignely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (frankalmoignely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective frankalmoigne.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FRANKALMOIGNE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FRANKALMOIGNE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Satire | FRANKALMOIGNE, n. The tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands on condition of praying for the soul of the donor. In mediaeval times many of the wealthiest fraternities obtained their estates in this simple and cheap manner, and once when Henry VIII of England sent an officer to confiscate certain vast possessions which a fraternity of monks held by frankalmoigne, "What!" said the Prior, "would you master stay our benefactor's soul in Purgatory?" "Ay," said the officer, coldly, "an ye will not pray him thence for naught he must e'en roast." "But look you, my son," persisted the good man, "this act hath rank as robbery of God!" "Nay, nay, good father, my master the king doth but deliver him from the manifold temptations of too great wealth." Source: Devil's Dictionary | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] frankalmoin'. Free alms; in English law, a tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands to them and their successors forever, on condition of praying for the souls of the donor.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
