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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 |
|---|
| Luben | | - | Bulgarian |
| Damodar | | - | Indian, Hindi |
| Barend | | - | Dutch |
| Alpertti | | AHL-pert-tee | Finnish |
| Andromeda | | an-DRAW-mə-də (English) | Greek Mythology |
| Birgitta | | bir-YIT-tah (Swedish), bir-GIT-tah (Swedish), BEER-geet-tah (Finnish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish |