Aubaine: 1. Windfall, godsend, bonanza.
2. In older usage, aubain meant "foreign". The "droit d'aubaine" was the King's right to collect the possessions and wealth of a foreigner who happened to die while in France. This was, therefore, a windfall for the King!
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
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