Termon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Termon is a noun meaning (Ireland, historical) An area of land belonging to a church or monastery.
Meaning
(Ireland, historical) An area of land belonging to a church or monastery.
Example Sentences
Hugh MacMahon out of the way, he in October 1591 partitioned Monaghan (with the exception of Donnamyne, which belonged to the Earl of Essex) among the principal gentlemen of the MacMahons, the termon or ecclesiastical lands being reserved for English officials.
Word Forms
- termons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include townland, cross, erenach, conacre, treen, erenagh.
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