Definitions for cadastrekəˈdæs tər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ca•das•trekəˈdæs tər(n.)
or ca•das•ter
an official register of the ownership, extent, and value of real property in a given area, used as a basis of taxation.
Category: Government
Origin of cadastre:
1795–1805; < F < Oc cadastro < It catastro
Princeton's WordNet
cadaster, cadastre(noun)
a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
Wiktionary
cadastre(Noun)
a public survey of land for the purpose of taxation
cadastre(Noun)
a register of such surveys, showing details of ownership and value
Origin: From the cadastre.
Webster Dictionary
Cadastre(noun)
alt. of Cadaster
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Cadastre
a register of the landed proprietors of a district, and the extent of their estates, with maps illustrative called Cadastral Maps.
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