letters patent

plural noun Law.

a written or printed instrument issued by a sovereign power, conferring upon a patentee some right, as the exclusive right to land or the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited time.

Origin of letters patent

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby letters patent

letterset, letter-size, letters of administration, letters of credence, letterspace, letters patent, letters testamentary, letter stock, letterwood, let the cat out of the bag, let the chips fall where they may

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Example sentences from the Web for letters patent

There was nothing to do but pawn his precious first machine and the letters-patent.
Famous Days in the Century of Invention|Gertrude L. Stone
The estate of La Bastie was entailed by letters-patent issued about the end of April.
Modeste Mignon|Honore de Balzac
Later, and more especially in connection with his letters-patent, I had the pleasure of doing my host some service.
The Lily of the Valley|Honore de Balzac
For the alum-work at Commotau in Bohemia, the first letters-patent were granted in 1558.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)|Johann Beckman

The Company, subsequently known and chartered as the Clothworkers, was first incorporated by letters-patent of Edw.
The Story of London|Henry B. Wheatley

British Dictionary definitions for letters patent

letters patent

pl n

See patent (def. 6)

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单词	letters patent
释义	letters patent plural noun Law. a written or printed instrument issued by a sovereign power, conferring upon a patentee some right, as the exclusive right to land or the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited time. Origin of letters patent Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 Words nearby letters patent letterset, letter-size, letters of administration, letters of credence, letterspace, letters patent, letters testamentary, letter stock, letterwood, let the cat out of the bag, let the chips fall where they may Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for letters patent There was nothing to do but pawn his precious first machine and the letters-patent. Famous Days in the Century of Invention\|Gertrude L. Stone The estate of La Bastie was entailed by letters-patent issued about the end of April. Modeste Mignon\|Honore de Balzac Later, and more especially in connection with his letters-patent, I had the pleasure of doing my host some service. The Lily of the Valley\|Honore de Balzac For the alum-work at Commotau in Bohemia, the first letters-patent were granted in 1558. A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)\|Johann Beckman The Company, subsequently known and chartered as the Clothworkers, was first incorporated by letters-patent of Edw. The Story of London\|Henry B. Wheatley British Dictionary definitions for letters patent letters patent pl n See patent (def. 6) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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