termor

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜːmə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tûr′mər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ter•mor  (tûr′mər),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. Lawa person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
  • Anglo-French termer (see -er2)
  • 1250–1300; term + -or2; replacing Middle English termur

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
termor, termer / ˈtɜːmə/
  1. a person who holds an estate for a term of years or until he or she dies
Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French termer, from terme term
'termor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
termer

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