Complete Definition of "impropriation"

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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
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#The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated.
#The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation.
#A benefice in the hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation.

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