Definitions for deodands

deodands de·o·dand

Spelling: [dee-uh-dand]
IPA: /ˈdi əˌdænd/

Deodands is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 179 anagrams from letters in deodands (adddenos).

Definitions for deodands

noun

  1. (before 1846) an animal or article that, having been the immediate cause of the death of a human being, was forfeited to the crown to be applied to pious uses.

Origin of deodands

1520-30; Medieval Latin deōdandum (a thing) to be given to God Latin deō to God (dative singular of deus) + dandum to be given (neuter gerund of dare to give)

Examples for deodands

The verdict returned was "Accidental Death," with a deodand of five pounds upon the bull.

Probably because of the evident recklessness displayed by the coachman, a deodand of £1,400 was laid on the coach.

The bound volume was forfeited as a deodand, but not claimed.

In mediæval and early modern Europe, offending objects were "deodand," that is, devoted to God.

The jury imposed a deodand of £5 on the coach and £10 on the horses.

The old law of deodand was an expression of this feeling of resentment against inanimate objects even.

Word Value for deodands
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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