compurgation
compurgation · compurgations
Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a…Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
/kɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
Origin
From Latin compurgātiōnem, from compurgāre (“to purify”).From Latin compurgātiōnem, from compurgāre (“to purify”).
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Forms
plural: compurgations| Singular | compurgation |
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Synonyms
12 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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