Definition of "termon" in Englisch

noun

1. (Ireland, historical) An area of land belonging to a church or monastery

   • Hugh MacMahon out of the way, he in October 1591 partitioned Monaghan (with the exception of Donnamyne, which belonged to the Earl of Essex) among the principal gentlemen of the MacMahons, the termon or ecclesiastical lands being reserved for English officials.