letters patent

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlɛtərzˈpeɪtənt/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
let′ters pat′ent, [Law.]
  1. Lawa written or printed instrument issued by a sovereign power, conferring upon a patentee some right, as the exclusive right to land or the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited time.
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
letters patent pl n
  1. See patent
'letters patent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
patent - scire facias

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