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arreption

arreption noun: the act of taking away; removal.

Noun

arreption (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The act of taking away; removal
    • This arreption was sudden.1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC

Origin of arreption

From Latin arripere, arreptum (“to seize, snatch”), from ad + rapere (“to snatch”). See rapacious.

Questions about arreption

What does arreption mean?
Arreption means the act of taking away; removal.
What part of speech is arreption?
Arreption is a noun.

Words near arreption in the dictionary

  1. arrentation
  2. arrentations
  3. Arrente
  4. Arreola
  5. Arreolas
  6. arreption
  7. arreptitious
  8. arrer
  9. Arrernte
  10. Arrerntes
  11. arrers

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