ASSIENTO

Etymology

Noun

assiento (plural assientos or assientoes)

(historical) A contract or convention between Spain and other powers for furnishing Negro slaves for the Spanish dominions in America, especially the contract made with Great Britain in 1713.

Anagrams

• Estonias, Osetians, Ossetian, astonies

Source: Wiktionary

As`si*en"to, n. Etym: [Sp. asiento seat, contract or agreement, fr. asentar to place on a chair, to adjust, to make an agreement; a (L. ad) + sentar, a participial verb; as if there were a L. sedentare to cause to sit, fr. sedens, sedentis, p. pr. of sed to sit.]

Definition: A contract or convention between Spain and other powers for furnishing negro slaves for the Spanish dominions in America, esp. the contract made with Great Britain in 1713.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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