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quitrent

noun
quit·​rent | \ ˈkwit-ËŒrent How to pronounce quitrent (audio) \

Definition of quitrent

: a fixed rent payable to a feudal superior in commutation of services specifically : a fixed rent due from a socage tenant

First Known Use of quitrent

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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