roture

French

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A landholding in New France, immediately below the level of seigneurie, and typically between 40 and 200 square arpents in size.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ruptūra (rupture, a breaking, breaking breaking off of a limb, breach, fracture).

Origin

Latin

ruptūra

Gloss

rupture, a breaking, breaking breaking off of a limb, breach, fracture

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