Norwegian Meaning of settlement
bosetning
Other Norwegian words related to bosetning
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Definitions and Meaning of settlement in English
settlement (n)
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
a community of people smaller than a town
a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
an area where a group of families live together
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
settlement (n.)
The act of setting, or the state of being settled.
Establishment in life, in business, condition, etc.; ordination or installation as pastor.
The act of peopling, or state of being peopled; act of planting, as a colony; colonization; occupation by settlers; as, the settlement of a new country.
The act or process of adjusting or determining; composure of doubts or differences; pacification; liquidation of accounts; arrangement; adjustment; as, settlement of a controversy, of accounts, etc.
Bestowal, or giving possession, under legal sanction; the act of giving or conferring anything in a formal and permanent manner.
A disposition of property for the benefit of some person or persons, usually through the medium of trustees, and for the benefit of a wife, children, or other relatives; jointure granted to a wife, or the act of granting it.
That which settles, or is settled, established, or fixed.
Matter that subsides; settlings; sediment; lees; dregs.
A colony newly established; a place or region newly settled; as, settlement in the West.
That which is bestowed formally and permanently; the sum secured to a person; especially, a jointure made to a woman at her marriage; also, in the United States, a sum of money or other property formerly granted to a pastor in additional to his salary.
The gradual sinking of a building, whether by the yielding of the ground under the foundation, or by the compression of the joints or the material.
Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement.
A settled place of abode; residence; a right growing out of residence; legal residence or establishment of a person in a particular parish or town, which entitles him to maintenance if a pauper, and subjects the parish or town to his support.
FAQs About the word settlement
bosetning
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under th
avtale,konvensjon,pakt,handel,kompakt,Kontrakt,pakt,avtale,løfte,Traktat
No antonyms found.
settledness => fast bosted, settled => bosatt, settle on => slå seg ned, settle down => slå seg ned, settle => slå seg ned,
