impropriation

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɪmpɹəʊpɹiˈeɪʃn̩/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of impropriating; putting an ecclesiastical benefice or tithes in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation. countable,uncountable
    — […] this practice of impropriation, which was first set on foot by unjust and sacrilegious bulls from Rome, is justly offensive both to God and good men; as misderiving the well-meant devotions of charitable and pious souls into a wrong channel.
  2. A benefice, tithe etc. that has been put in lay hands. countable,uncountable
    — Bishop Richard Watson's bag of some £2,200 a year was made up from […] five other impropriations to the Bishopric of Llandaff, and two to the Archdeacon of Ely.

词形变化

impropriations plural

词源

Etymology tree
English impropri(ate)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English impropriation
From impropri(ate) + -ation.
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