muniment noun.
['mju:nɪm(ǝ)nt] LME.[Old & mod. French from Latin munimentum fortification, (in medieval Latin) title-deed, from munire fortify, secure: see -MENT.]1. A document (as a title-deed, charter, etc.) preserved as evidence of rights or privileges (usu. in
pl.). In
pl. also, archives.
LME.2. In
pl. Things with which a person or place is provided; furnishings.
L15-M19.3. Anything serving as a defence or protection. Now
rare.
M16.
Comb.:
muniment deed a title-deed.
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