Complete Definition of "lien"

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English

Etymology
From MF. #French|lien, from L. ligamen �bond�, from ligare �bind�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/li:n/, /lɪ�n/
Homophones: lean

Noun
wikipedia|lien|lien (law)
en-noun

  1. obsolete A tendon.
  2. law A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty.

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Derived terms
lienholder

Translations

Norwegian: heftelse
Swedish: lån
mid

Anagrams
line


French

Etymology
From L. ligamen, from ligare �bind, tie�.

Noun
fr-noun|m

  1. link

Category:French nouns


Latin

Noun
lien m (genitive: lienis)

  1. spleen

Category:Latin nouns

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Revision and Credits for"lien"
  • 2007-12-22 02:19 - Circeus - Change deprecated template, Replaced: {{fr-noun-reg|m}} → {{fr-noun|m}} [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]]

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