Added 9 October 2026
lien
/liːn/ noun
Latin root: ligāmen Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lien at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.
verb
- Alternative form of lain.
noun
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French lien, from Latin ligāmen (“bond”), from ligō (“tie, bind”).
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