Meaning of headright | Babel Free
/ˈhɛdɹʌɪt/Definitions
A legal grant to own unsettled land in colonial America, or the land so claimed.
Canada, US, historical
Examples
“By 1846 we had moved past the line of settlement, to my father's headright on the Pedernales.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.