Abolishment

Abolishment
Abolishment A*bol"ish*ment (-ment), n. [Cf. F. abolissement.] The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]

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  • abolishment — noun see abolish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • abolishment — noun The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction …   Wiktionary

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  • abolishment — É™bÉ‘lɪʃmÉ™nt /É™bÉ’l n. annulment, nullification, abrogation, cancellation, elimination …   English contemporary dictionary

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