angary
English
Etymology
From French angarie, from Late Latin angaria (“forced service”) from Ancient Greek ἀγγαρεία (angareía, “the office of a courier or messenger”), from ἄγγαρος (ángaros, “courier”), from Old Persian *𐎠𐎥𐎼𐎠 (*angarā, “missive, letter”), from Aramaic *𐡀𐡍𐡂𐡓𐡀 (*’engarā), form of *𐡀𐡍𐡂𐡓𐡕𐡀 (*’engartā), variant of 𐡀𐡂𐡓𐡕𐡀 (’iggartā), 𐡀𐡍𐡂𐡓𐡕𐡀 (’engirtā, “missive, letter; contract”), from Akkadian 𒂊𒄈𒌅 (egirtu, “inscribed tablet; oracle of fate, ambiguous wording; contract, bound deal”), from 𒄃 (egēru, “to be difficult, to be twisted or locked together; to have a twisted tongue, to be unable to speak against an order”). See also Classical Syriac ܐܓܪܬܐ (ˀeggarṯā, “letter, document”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡə.ɹi/
Noun
angary (uncountable)
- The right of one belligerent (government) in a conflict to seize, use or destroy the property of another belligerent or neutral state, or the private citizens thereof, provided compensation is paid.
Translations
right to seize property during war
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Anagrams
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