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angariation

angariation noun: coercion.

Noun

angariation (plural angariations)

  1. (obsolete) coercion

Forms of angariation

pluralangariations

Origin of angariation

From Latin angariatio, from Latin angaria (“service to a lord, villenage”), from Ancient Greek (a Persian word) for a courier for carrying royal dispatches.

Questions about angariation

What does angariation mean?
Angariation means coercion.
What part of speech is angariation?
Angariation is a noun.
What is the plural of angariation?
The plural of angariation is angariations.

Words near angariation in the dictionary

  1. angarias
  2. angariate
  3. angariated
  4. angariates
  5. angariating
  6. angariation
  7. angariations
  8. angaries
  9. angarkha
  10. angarkhas
  11. Angarrack

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