antichreses

/ˌæntiˈkrɛsiːz/ or /ˌæntɪˈkrɛsiːz/

Definitions

1. noun

a person who receives the rent of a church or other ecclesiastical property, especially in medieval England.

“The antichresis agreement dated back to the 13th century.”

2. noun

a contract or agreement where one party pays a fixed rent for a property, often used in the context of ecclesiastical or feudal law.

“The lawyers studied the antichresis clause in the ancient contract.”

Synonyms

  • agreement
  • lease
  • rental

Antonyms

  • freehold
  • ownership