Definitions for attorn
əˈtɜrnat·torn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attornverb

   acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord

   "he was attorned by the tenants"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attornverb

   To transfer one's obligations to a person to another person.

2. attornverb

   To consent to the transfer of one's obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord.

3. Etymology: From attournen, from atorner, from a- + torner.

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1. attorn

   Attorn refers to the transfer or acknowledgement of a particular right or property from one party to another, often used in the realm of real estate or landlord-tenant law. It can also mean to submit to the authority or jurisdiction of another party. This act is sometimes symbolized through a formal or legal agreement known as an "attornment agreement."

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1. Attornverb

   to turn, or transfer homage and service, from one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories, vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate

2. Attornverb

   to agree to become tenant to one to whom reversion has been granted

3. Etymology: [OF. atorner, aturner, atourner, to direct, prepare, dispose, attorn (cf. OE. atornen to return, adorn); (L. ad) + torner to turn; cf. LL. attornare to commit business to another, to attorn; ad + tornare to turn, L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to round off. See Turn, v. t.]

Matched Categories

1. • Acknowledge
   • Law

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Anagrams for attorn »

1. ratton

2. rottan

How to pronounce attorn?

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How to say attorn in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of attorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of attorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=attorn
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Attorn
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorn
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=attorn