Definitions for muniment

muniment mu·ni·ment

Spelling: [myoo-nuh-muh nt]
IPA: /ˈmyu nə mənt/

Muniment is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in muniment (eimmnntu).

Definitions for muniment

noun

  1. muniments, Law. a document, as a title deed or a charter, by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained.
  2. Archaic. a defense or protection.

Origin of muniment

1375-1425; late Middle English Medieval Latin mūnīmentum document (e.g., title, deed) for use in defense against a claimant, Latin: defense, protection, orig., fortification, equivalent to mū

Examples for muniment

There is another copy of the present document, but fragmentary and decayed, in the muniment room of Canterbury Cathedral.

Over it was formerly the muniment room, but in 1870 the archives were removed to the Chapter House for greater safety.

Last, but far most striking of all the haunts of Chatterton, is that muniment room over the north porch.

The chapel and muniment room above should be inspected, but admission cannot now be obtained to the hall.

It is there my father found all these fine poems, you know, up in the muniment room.'

The muniment Room, which is approached from the south choir transept, is part of a two-storied building, octagonal in plan.

The economist goes to their muniment rooms for the record of domestic management and expenditure during those ages.

The room over the gate was used as a muniment room; in S. Johns the chamber in the tower serves this purpose.

Several charters of this kind may be seen in the muniment room of the Chester Town Hall.

Ever since I fetched it, a year or two ago, with other deeds from the muniment room of Yatton Hall.

Word Value for muniment
Scrable

12

Words with friends

17

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