frankalmoign

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noun

A form of land tenure in return for religious duty or service.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounfrankalmoign (uncountable)

alternative frankalmoin · alternative frankalmoigne

  1. UKhistoricaluncountableA form of land tenure in return for religious duty or service.

Origin

From Norman French fraunch aumoyne, meaning "free alms".

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APA

frankalmoign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankalmoign

MLA

“frankalmoign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankalmoign. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frankalmoign,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankalmoign.

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