advowson in gross
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An advowson which has become legally separated from the manor to which it was appendant. See GROSS.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “advowson in gross” mean?
An advowson which has become legally separated from the manor to which it was appendant. See GROSS.
Is “advowson in gross” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.