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devisements

devisements is the plural of devisement.

Meaning of devisement

Noun

devisement (plural devisements)

  1. Something devised or invented.
    • Praising nursery rhymes, Vita Sackville-West observed, The direct statement can seldom compare in aesthetic value with the oblique statement — which is probably the ultimate meaning that man sets on that strange devisement he calls art.2007 November 11, “The Mother of All Rhymes”, in New York Times
  2. The act of devising something
    • The devisement of schemes for the abolishment of slavery in the rebellious states should be frowned upon.1904, James McSherry, History of Maryland, Baltimore, page 374

Questions about devisements

What is devisements the plural of?
Devisements is the plural of devisement.

Words near devisements in the dictionary

  1. devised
  2. devisedst
  3. devisee
  4. devisees
  5. devisement
  6. devisements
  7. devisen
  8. deviser
  9. devisers
  10. devises
  11. devisest

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