Attainers

/əˈteɪnərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of attainer; multiple persons subject to attainder or those who achieve things.

Etymology

The plural of 'attainer' formed by adding '-s.' Primarily used in historical and legal contexts to refer to multiple people subjected to the legal punishment of attainder.

Kelly Says

In historical records, 'attainers' appears in lists of disgraced nobles and traitors whose names were essentially blacklisted from property ownership and public office—creating genealogical gaps where entire families disappear from records.

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