attorn
pronunciation
How to pronounce attorn in British English:
UK [ə'tɜ:n]
How to pronounce attorn in American English:
US [ə'tɜn]
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- Verb:
- acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord
Word Origin
- attorn (v.)
- late 13c., Anglo-French, "to turn over to another," from Old French atorner "to turn, turn to, assign, attribute, dispose," from a- "to" (see ad-) + tourner "to turn" (see turn (v.)). In feudal law, "to transfer homage or allegiance to another lord."
Example
- 1. The holder does not lend or attorn card .
- 2. B party isn 't allowed to attorn or sale this production to any third party .