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Impropriator vs Impropriate - What's the difference?

impropriator | impropriate | Derived terms |

Impropriator is a derived term of impropriate.


As a noun impropriator

is (archaic) a layperson in possession of ecclesiastical property.

As a verb impropriate is

(obsolete) to appropriate.

impropriator

English

Noun

(impropriators)
  • (archaic) a layperson in possession of ecclesiastical property

    • impropriate

    English

    Verb

    (impropriat)
  • (obsolete) to appropriate.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • to impropriate the thanks to himself
  • In ecclesiastical law, to place ecclesiastical property under control or management of a layperson.

    • Derived terms

    * impropriator