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in trust
Especially of money or property, in the protection, care, or guardianship of a trustee. Following her parents' sudden deaths, the young heiress's fortune was held in trust by her paternal grandfather.
in trust
In the possession or care of a trustee, as in The money was held in trust for the children's education. This expression implies having confidence in someone (the trustee). [Mid-1500s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| AfËRdita | | ah-fər-DEET-ah | Albanian |
| Gerold | | GE-rawlt (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
| ĽUba | | - | Slovak |
| Pari | | - | Persian |
| Theophilus | | thee-AHF-ə-ləs (English) | Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Santuzza | | - | Italian |