Phrase Hound found 1 phrases and 14 compound words that contain esch. The most common are listed below. Open esch in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1
- Esch-sur-AlzetteOne of the twelve cantons of Luxembourg, located in the south of the country.
Compound words 14
- eschewingpresent participle and gerund of eschew
- eschewsthird-person singular simple present indicative of eschew: To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
- BeneschA surname from German.
- EschbachA surname from German.
- escharsplural of eschar: A superficial structure of dead tissue, usually hardened, and commonly but not necessarily dark, adhering to underlying living or necrotic tissue, caused by gangrene or a burn.
- eschataplural of eschaton: The apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
- escheaterAlternative form of escheator: A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects.
- escheatersplural of escheater: A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects.
- escheatingpresent participle and gerund of escheat
- escheatsplural of escheat: The return, conversion, or vesting of property of a deceased person or closed business to the government (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants. It is known as bona vacantia in the …