Definition of ENFEOFFMENT

enfeoffment

Plural: enfeoffments

Noun

  • under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
  • The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
  • The property or estate so transferred.
  • The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.

Origin / Etymology

From enfeoff + -ment.

Synonyms

feoffment

Scrabble Score: 22

enfeoffment: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
enfeoffment: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enfeoffment: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

enfeoffment: valid Words With Friends Word