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petalisms

petalisms is the plural of petalism.

Meaning of petalism

Noun

petalism (countable and uncountable, plural petalisms)

  1. (historical) A form of ostracism among the ancient Syracusans by which they temporarily banished a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition.
    • Witnesse the Ostracisme amongst the Athenians, and the Petalisme among the Siracusans.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 32, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC

Questions about petalisms

What is petalisms the plural of?
Petalisms is the plural of petalism.

Words near petalisms in the dictionary

  1. petaliform
  2. petaline
  3. petaling
  4. Petaling Jaya
  5. petalism
  6. petalisms
  7. petalite
  8. petaliter
  9. petaliters
  10. petalites
  11. petalitre

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