Definitions from Wiktionary (avowry)
▸ noun: (law) The act of avowing and justifying in one's own right the distraining of goods.
▸ noun: (historical) A form of medieval patronage in which colonial tenants, often from criminal backgrounds, were guaranteed protection by an English lord in exchange for the payment of a tax.
▸ noun: (ecclesiastical) Advowson, the right to appoint to a benefice or office.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Avowal (open affirmation or admission).
▸ noun: (obsolete) A protector, especially a patron saint.
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▸ noun: (law) The act of avowing and justifying in one's own right the distraining of goods.
▸ noun: (historical) A form of medieval patronage in which colonial tenants, often from criminal backgrounds, were guaranteed protection by an English lord in exchange for the payment of a tax.
▸ noun: (ecclesiastical) Advowson, the right to appoint to a benefice or office.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Avowal (open affirmation or admission).
▸ noun: (obsolete) A protector, especially a patron saint.
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advowry,
avowance,
avouchment,
averral,
avowal,
averment,
acknowledgment,
reavowal,
recognizance,
avoucher,
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