Definition of gavelkind in English:

gavelkind

noun ˈɡav(ə)lkʌɪndˈɡavəlˌkīnd

mass nounhistorical

A system of inheritance in which a deceased person's land is divided equally among all male heirs.
〈史〉（将死者的土地平均分给男性继承人的）土地均分制
Example sentencesExamples
- Only in Kent and in Wales did the custom of gavelkind produce the partible inheritance which reduced many noble families to penury on the continent.
- The Irish gavelkind, it will be seen, is quite different from the gavelkind customary in the county of Kent.
- The redistribution by gavelkind on each occasion extended to the clan or sept - not beyond.
- In particular, it appeared to the Crown that they were relying on the customs of tanistry and gavelkind.
- Undeniably, however, subdivision of holdings took place on a large scale and continued to do so notwithstanding the formal abolition of gavelkind following the union with England.

Origin

Middle English: from obsolete gavel 'payment, rent' + kind¹.

Definition of gavelkind in US English:

gavelkind

nounˈɡavəlˌkīnd

historical

A system of inheritance in which a deceased person's land is divided equally among all male heirs.
〈史〉（将死者的土地平均分给男性继承人的）土地均分制
Example sentencesExamples
- In particular, it appeared to the Crown that they were relying on the customs of tanistry and gavelkind.
- Only in Kent and in Wales did the custom of gavelkind produce the partible inheritance which reduced many noble families to penury on the continent.
- The redistribution by gavelkind on each occasion extended to the clan or sept - not beyond.
- The Irish gavelkind, it will be seen, is quite different from the gavelkind customary in the county of Kent.
- Undeniably, however, subdivision of holdings took place on a large scale and continued to do so notwithstanding the formal abolition of gavelkind following the union with England.

Origin

Middle English: from obsolete gavel ‘payment, rent’ + kind.

词汇	gavelkind
释义	Definition of gavelkind in English: gavelkind noun ˈɡav(ə)lkʌɪndˈɡavəlˌkīnd mass nounhistorical A system of inheritance in which a deceased person's land is divided equally among all male heirs. 〈史〉（将死者的土地平均分给男性继承人的）土地均分制 Example sentencesExamples Only in Kent and in Wales did the custom of gavelkind produce the partible inheritance which reduced many noble families to penury on the continent. The Irish gavelkind, it will be seen, is quite different from the gavelkind customary in the county of Kent. The redistribution by gavelkind on each occasion extended to the clan or sept - not beyond. In particular, it appeared to the Crown that they were relying on the customs of tanistry and gavelkind. Undeniably, however, subdivision of holdings took place on a large scale and continued to do so notwithstanding the formal abolition of gavelkind following the union with England. Origin Middle English: from obsolete gavel 'payment, rent' + kind¹. Definition of gavelkind in US English: gavelkind nounˈɡavəlˌkīnd historical A system of inheritance in which a deceased person's land is divided equally among all male heirs. 〈史〉（将死者的土地平均分给男性继承人的）土地均分制 Example sentencesExamples In particular, it appeared to the Crown that they were relying on the customs of tanistry and gavelkind. Only in Kent and in Wales did the custom of gavelkind produce the partible inheritance which reduced many noble families to penury on the continent. The redistribution by gavelkind on each occasion extended to the clan or sept - not beyond. The Irish gavelkind, it will be seen, is quite different from the gavelkind customary in the county of Kent. Undeniably, however, subdivision of holdings took place on a large scale and continued to do so notwithstanding the formal abolition of gavelkind following the union with England. Origin Middle English: from obsolete gavel ‘payment, rent’ + kind.
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