Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,291,840 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

reversionary

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
re·ver·sion·ar·y  (r-vûrzh-nr) also re·ver·sion·al (-zh-nl)
adj. Law
Of or connected with the reversion of an estate.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.reversionary - of or relating to or involving a reversion (especially a legal reversion); "reversionary annuity"; "reversionary interest"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Translations
reversionary [rɪˈvɜːʃnərɪ] ADJ → reversionario, reversible
reversionary
adj
(Jur) → anwartschaftlich
(Biol) → atavistisch (spec)
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Having thus given his parent God speed, young Jerry seated himself on the stool, entered on his reversionary interest in the straw his father had been chewing, and cogitated.
A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context
These money transactions--these speculations in life and death--these silent battles for reversionary spoil--make brothers very loving towards each other in Vanity Fair.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
Among her pre-matrimonial transactions with Fledgeby's father, Fledgeby's mother had raised money of him at a great disadvantage on a certain reversionary interest.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.