First Known Use: 14th century
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appurtenant
adjective ap·pur·te·nant \ə-ˈpərt-nənt, -ˈpər-tə-nənt\
Definition of APPURTENANT
1
: constituting a legal accompaniment
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Origin of APPURTENANT
Middle English apertenant, from Anglo-French appurtenant, present participle of apurtenir to belong — more at appertain
Related to APPURTENANT
- Synonyms
- accessorial, accessory, auxiliary, peripheral, supplemental, supplementary
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