detinue

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person or thing detained; a detainee.
  2. A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.

词形变化

detinues plural

词源

From late Middle English detenue, from Old French detenue, feminine singular past participle of detenir (“to detain”). See detain.
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