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peragration

/ˌpɜːɹəˈɡɹeɪʃən/

peragration noun: the act or state of travelling, or passing through any space.

Noun

peragration (plural peragrations)

  1. (obsolete) The act or state of travelling, or passing through any space.
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Forms of peragration

pluralperagrations

Origin of peragration

From Latin peragratio: compare French peragration.

Questions about peragration

What does peragration mean?
Peragration means the act or state of travelling, or passing through any space.
What part of speech is peragration?
Peragration is a noun.
How do you pronounce peragration?
Peragration is pronounced /ˌpɜːɹəˈɡɹeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of peragration?
The plural of peragration is peragrations.

Words near peragration in the dictionary

  1. peraeopods
  2. perafensine
  3. Peragine
  4. Peragines
  5. peragrate
  6. peragration
  7. peragrations
  8. perahera
  9. peraheras
  10. perahu
  11. perahus

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