PERNANCY Definition & Meaning

pernancy

[pur-nuhn-see]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Law.

a taking or receiving, as of the rents or profits of an estate.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pernancy¹

1635–45; alteration of Anglo-French pernance, metathetic variant of Old French prenance literally, a taking, equivalent to pren-, pretonic stem of prendre to take (< Latin pre ( he ) ndere; apprehend ) + -ance -ance; -ancy

Pernambuco pernicious

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