lien

lien

noun \ˈlēn, ˈlē-ən\

Definition of LIEN

1

: a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law

2

: the security interest created by a mortgage

Origin of LIEN

Anglo-French lien, loyen bond, restraint, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind — more at ligature

First Known Use: 1531

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

Rhymes with LIEN

bean, clean, dean, Dean, Deane, dene, e'en, gene, glean, green, jean, keen, lean, mean, mesne, mien, peen, preen, quean, queen, scene, screen, sheen, shin, sin, spean, spleen, teen, tween, wean, ween, wheen, yean