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copyhold
(copy|hold)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɒpɪhəʊld/
noun
[
mass noun
]
British
historical
tenure of land based on manorial records:
Hogarth acquired the copyhold of a red brick villa
[
as modifier
]
:
freehold and copyhold land
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