fideicommissary
[ fahy-dee-ahy-kom-i-ser-ee ]
/ ˌfaɪ di aɪˈkɒm ɪˌsɛr i /
noun, plural fi·de·i·com·mis·sar·ies.
the recipient of a fideicommissum.
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a fideicommissum.
Origin of fideicommissary
1875–80; < Late Latin
fideī commissārius, equivalent to
fideī commiss(um) a
fideicommissum +
-ārius
-ary
Words nearby fideicommissary
fiddlewood,
fiddling,
fiddly,
fide,
fidei defensor,
fideicommissary,
fideicommissum,
fideism,
fidel,
fidelio,
fidelism
British Dictionary definitions for fideicommissary
fideicommissary
/ (ˌfɪdɪaɪˈkɒmɪsərɪ) civil law /
noun plural -saries
a person who receives a fideicommissum
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a fideicommissum