residuary

[ ri-zij-oo-er-ee ]

/ rɪˈzɪdʒ uˌɛr i /

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adjective

entitled to the residue of an estate: a residuary legatee.

pertaining to or of the nature of a residue, remainder, or residuum.

Origin of residuary

1720–30; <Latin residu(um) what is left over (see residual) + -ary

Words nearby residuary

residual schizophrenia, residual stress, residual unemployment, residual urine, residual volume, residuary, residue, residuum, resign, resignation, resigned

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Example sentences from the Web for residuary

This blemish was avoided in the Canadian constitution by vesting all residuary powers in the central government and legislature.
George Brown|John Lewis
And then the three harpooneers were bidden to the feast, they being its residuary legatees.
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman Melville
This one contained his will, in which Ibsen figured as his residuary legatee.
Hedda Gabler|Henrik Ibsen
With these residuary soils of the driftless area, the mantle rock of glaciated tracts is in sharp contrast.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin|Rollin D. Salisbury

The residuary convicts of New South Wales indicated their character by their long detention.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)|John West

British Dictionary definitions for residuary

residuary

/ (rɪˈzɪdjʊərɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or constituting a residue; residual

law entitled to the residue of an estate after payment of debts and distribution of specific gifts

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单词	residuary
释义	residuary [ ri-zij-oo-er-ee ] / rɪˈzɪdʒ uˌɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR residuary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective entitled to the residue of an estate: a residuary legatee. pertaining to or of the nature of a residue, remainder, or residuum. Origin of residuary 1720–30; <Latin residu(um) what is left over (see residual) + -ary Words nearby residuary residual schizophrenia, residual stress, residual unemployment, residual urine, residual volume, residuary, residue, residuum, resign, resignation, resigned Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for residuary This blemish was avoided in the Canadian constitution by vesting all residuary powers in the central government and legislature. George Brown\|John Lewis And then the three harpooneers were bidden to the feast, they being its residuary legatees. Moby Dick; or The Whale\|Herman Melville This one contained his will, in which Ibsen figured as his residuary legatee. Hedda Gabler\|Henrik Ibsen With these residuary soils of the driftless area, the mantle rock of glaciated tracts is in sharp contrast. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin\|Rollin D. Salisbury The residuary convicts of New South Wales indicated their character by their long detention. The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)\|John West British Dictionary definitions for residuary residuary / (rɪˈzɪdjʊərɪ) / adjective of, relating to, or constituting a residue; residual law entitled to the residue of an estate after payment of debts and distribution of specific gifts 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 Words related to residuary excessive, expendable, gratuitous, redundant, useless, unneeded, abounding, dispensable, excess, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, inordinate, lavish, leftover, needless, nonessential, overflowing, profuse, remaining
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residuary

adjective

Origin of residuary

Words nearby residuary

Example sentences from the Web for residuary

British Dictionary definitions for residuary

adjective

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