Main Entry:

¹de·mur·rer

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈmər-ər, -ˈmə-rər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Anglo-French demourer, verb

Date:

circa 1521

1 : a response in a court proceeding in which the defendant does not dispute the truth of the allegation but claims it is not sufficient grounds to justify legal action 2 : objection