| 单词 |
munity |
| 释义 |
▪ I. munity1 Now rare.|ˈmjuːnɪtɪ|
[App. a quasi-etymological alteration (as if from L. mūnīre to fortify, confirm) of immunity; the word being misapprehended in the positive sense ‘privilege’, the negative prefix seemed inappropriate.]
A granted right or privilege; = munition 3.
See also the spurious munity2, originating in a quot. from Mountague (1648).
1467–8Rolls of Parlt. V. 597/1 Libertees, Fraunchises, Muniteez, Possessions,..and all other thinges in eny of the said Letters Patentes conteyned. 1640[H. Parker] Case Ship Money 12 These all in some sense may bee called Munities, or indemnities, belonging to the sacred person of the King. 1644― Jus Pop. 46 It appears by the story of Rehoboam that the people might capitulate for just Munities. 1856Olmsted Slave States 446 It is in those elements of character which should forever prevent us from trusting him with equal social munities with ourselves.
▪ II. [munity2
Explained as: Security, freedom. Error for mutiny.
[1648W. Mountague Devout Ess. i. 35 Devotion..doth rather compose the mutiny [misprinted munity, corrected in Errata], then infringe the true liberty of our affections. ]1818Todd [quoting this as ‘munity’]. Hence in 1864Webster, and some later Dicts.] |
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