SINCE 1828
alienable
adjective
alien·able
| \ ˈāl-yə-nə-bəl
, ˈā-lē-ə-nə-\
, ˈā-lē-ə-nə-\
Definition of alienable
: transferable to another's ownership
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Other Words from alienable
alienability
\ ˈāl-yə-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē
, ˌā-lē-ə-nə- \
noun
, ˌā-lē-ə-nə- \
noun
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alienable
adjective
alien·able
| \ ˈāl-yə-nə-bəl, ˈā-lē-ə-
\
\
Legal Definition of alienable
: that may be changed over to another's ownership
an alienable interest in property
Other Words from alienable
alienability
\ ˌāl-yə-nə-ˈbil-ə-tē, ˌā-lē-ə-
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noun
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noun
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