capite

English

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.

Etymology

Derived from Latin caput (head, etc, source).

Origin

Latin

caput

Gloss

head, etc, source

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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