Definitions For Deodand

Noun

DEODAND (plural DEODANDs) (historical, law) An object forfeited to the state (and supposedly to god) because it had caused the death of a person. (historical, law) A fine equal to the value of this object, paid by the owner of the object. : pay the deodand

Etymology

From {{etyl, xno, en}} deodande, from {{etyl, la, en}} deodandum, from deo dandum, , to be given to God.

See also

bane wergeld

Anagrams

added on

Is Deodand a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11

The word Deodand is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

Look up a Word

Search the dictionary for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and more!

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/