Definitions For Angary

Noun

ANGARY (uncountable) The right of one belligerent (government) in a conflict to seize, use or destroy the property of another belligerent or neutral state, or the private citizens thereof, provided compensation is paid.

Translations

Portuguese: angaria, f

Etymology

From "the office of a courier or messenger", from ἄγγαρος, , courier, from {{der, en, peo, 𐎠𐎥𐎼𐎠, ts=*angarā, , missive, letter}}, from {{der, en, arc, *𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓‬𐡀, ts=*ʾengarā}}, form of *𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓‬𐡕𐡀, ts=*ʾengartā, variant of 𐡀𐡂𐡓‬𐡕𐡀, ts=ʾiggartā, 𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓𐡕‬𐡀, ts=ʾengirtā, , missive, letter; contract, from {{der, en, akk, 𒂊𒄈𒌅, tr=egirtu, t=inscribed tablet; oracle of fate, ambiguous wording; contract, bound deal}}, from 𒄃, tr=egēru, t=to be difficult, to be twisted or locked together; to have a twisted tongue, to be unable to speak against an order. See also {{cog, syc, ܐܓܪܬܐ, tr=ʾeggarṯā, , letter, document}}.