Inmacy

Quick meaning: Inmacy is a noun meaning (obsolete) The state of being an inmate.

Meaning

(obsolete) The state of being an inmate.

Example Sentences

When invited to the house of another friend , could he villainously make use of his inmacy to seduce the partner of that friend's bosom?

At the Census on 30th June, 1955, there were 900 male and 9 female patients in State Mental Institutions. The table hereunder sets out the period of inmacy of the male patients:

The short average length of stay would indicate to what extent the almshouse is used as a temporary shelter, and that the permanent inmates form a minority in the almshouse population. The periods of continuous inmacy are somewhat longer for females.

A great many of our inmates, Mr. Wells, have come to the Château de Schaerbeck as invalids, but before a month of their inmacy—if I may use a favourite expression of Mrs. B. — has expired, they have invariably trod the plancher in all the erect majesty of perfect health and strength.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inmatehood, jaildom, incommodation, impship, captivity, inherence.

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