deednounfeminine/ɨʃkɾiˈtuɾɐ/mediumes·cri·tu·raPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA legal document that is signed and delivered, especially one regarding the ownership of property.The house deed was signed at the notary.We need the deed to prove ownership.syntitlecontractdocumentCommon collocationsproperty deedsign a deeddeed of saleEtymologyDo latim 'scriptura'.Related wordsescreverescritorescritórioescrito