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copyhold

noun copy·hold \ˈkä-pē-ˌhōld\

Definition of COPYHOLD

1
:  a former tenure of land in England and Ireland by right of being recorded in the court of the manor
2
:  an estate held by copyhold
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First Known Use of COPYHOLD

15th century

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