gavelkind

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡævəlˌkaɪnd/

Noun[edit]

gavelkind (countable and uncountable, plural gavelkinds)

  1. (historical) a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland

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