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Webster 1913 Edition


Arriere

Ar-riere′

,
Noun.
[F.
arrière
. See
Arrear
.]
“That which is behind”; the rear; – chiefly used as an adjective in the sense of behind, rear, subordinate.
Arriere fee
,
Arriere fief
,
a fee or fief dependent on a superior fee, or a fee held of a feudatory.
Arriere vassal
,
the vassal of a vassal.

Webster 1828 Edition


Arriere

ARRIE'RE

,
Noun.
The last body of an army; now called rear, which see.
Arriere-ban, or ban and arriere ban. This phrase is defined to be a general proclamation of the French kings, by which not only their immediate feudatories, but their vassals, were summoned to take the field for war. In this case, arriere is the French word signifying those who are last or behind, and ban is proclamation. [See Ban.]
Arriere-fee or fief. A fee or fief dependent or a superior fee, or a fee held of a feudatory.
Arriere vassal. The vassal of a vassal.

Definition 2024


arriere

arriere

See also: arriéré, arrière, and arrière-

English

Noun

arriere (plural arrieres)

  1. (obsolete) That which is behind or subordinate; the rear.

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