What does "impropriate" mean?
Impropriate: (Eng. Eccl. Law) To place the profits of (ecclesiastical property) in the hands of a layman for care and disbursement.
Additional senses
- 2.To become an impropriator. [R.]
- 3.Put into the hands of a layman; impropriated.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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